You are not alone. When it comes to getting an objective view of your organization’s operations, most nonprofit executives and board members are too close to judge. One of the hardest parts is determining where your gaps are and what to do about them. Until very recently, the only real option was to have a … Continue Reading
Over the past few years, Bitcoin and other digital currencies have taken flight as transferable assets creating huge gains for many people worldwide. One unnamed donor set up the Pineapple Fund to give away $86 million worth of their personal bitcoin to various charities, “because once you have enough money, money doesn’t matter.” If your nonprofit accepts … Continue Reading
For the past year, live video has been touted as the next big thing in branding, personal or otherwise. Between Facebook Live, Gary Vaynerchuk’s social media machine and most recently, LinkedIn’s native video response, you cannot escape the video blitz. That said, the shelf life of live video is incredibly short and other video forms … Continue Reading
This is how we did it. A few years ago, the marketplace was speaking loudly to us. We didn’t notice for awhile. After all, we were the experts. But, we eventually heard our customers saying,”you’re not helping us in the way we want to be helped.” Ouch. After some reflection, we decided to close our … Continue Reading
Once upon a time, two ministry leaders were driving down a familiar highway. These leaders had much in common and were enjoying their time together. Suddenly the landscape changed. One leaned over and asked, “Where are we? Everything looks unfamiliar.” The other said, “Did we miss a turnoff or overlook something?” People looked different. They didn’t … Continue Reading
The trend is unmistakable. The American Church is waning and few among us are even talking about it. It’s our 800 pound gorilla. This isn’t just another “millennial issue.” It’s symptomatic of a much larger concern; our problem is systemic. You probably don’t need to see the statistics to know the American church is shrinking, … Continue Reading
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