The best way to describe Philip Kotler and Nancy Lee’s "Up and Out of Poverty" is that it’s a nonprofit lesson in how to use social marketing by illustrating the steps through the very real and pervasive issue of poverty. This terrific social marketing case study of ...
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No matter where you are in the organizational food chain, you probably have to exert influence to get your job done. In the book, Influencer, authors Patterson, Grenny, Maxfield, McMillan and Switzler explore how to master six sources of influence. These sources of influence are based on the premise that almost ...
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Despite the fact that a sound communications plan is the foundation of effective fundraising, advocacy and community relations, many nonprofits often leave little in their budget to pay for research, planning and execution, let alone a ...
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It hit me last night when I saw a commercial for American Idol. The cast must have read Sarah Durham's new book called Brandraising. I knew Durham and her New York agency colleagues at Big Duck were hip, but her guidelines for success ...
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LinkedIn is all about connecting with others who share commonality. This, of course, can be said of all social networks, but if you want to maximize your professional network, building a personal brand is essential. Most nonprofit leaders make the mistake of ...
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In the last two weeks, we have explored highlights from our July Page to Practice feature: Switch:How to change things when change is hard. Join us for another excerpt from a conversation with authors Chip Heath and Dan Heath with ......
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In light of our Page to Practice feature, "The Networked Nonprofit" by Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, we’re pleased to cross-post one of Beth Kanter’s recent blogs to give you a sample of what you can find in this terrific book. I had the pleasure of attending a conference where Beth was ...
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During this time of year, it feels appropriate to be talking about happiness. In fact, this month’s book feature, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor, ...
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Connected organizations are more productive, more innovative and more profitable; conversely, a lack of connection will gradually burn employees out. Author Michael Lee Stallard makes the case for increasing connection at work and shows you how to ...
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Regardless of whether a confrontation is board member to executive director or director to staff member, it’s essential to arrive at the conversation prepared. Unfortunately, most of us wing it and address issues without much thought ...
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Having launched and successfully led the first dot-com agency to go public, Liquid Leadership author, Brad Szollose, experienced a working world remarkably changed by...
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The nonprofit organization is no stranger to the necessity of buy-in. Be it building a case for support or engaging a board of directors to make a change, buy-in can make or break an organization on a small and large scale. Without understanding how potential attacks can disrupt consensus around important change, ...
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Much attention has been given to the merits of legitimate collaboration. It’s no wonder that we aspire to develop a replicable methodology because the results we have witnessed from these collective efforts range from wonderful to wildly ...
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These situations are familiar to all of us. After less than a year, the board decides to make a change and concludes the executive director is not the right fit for the organization; or two executives from the community are recruited for the board ...
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Unlike business partnerships, which are usually grounded in equal shares or investments, the partnership of a nonprofit board and the executive is much more ambiguous. Although one is a governing entity (the board) and the other is a ...
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As many state legislatures are about to convene or already have for 2012, it’s a good reminder for those of us who work in the social sector to roll up our advocacy sleeves and engage in the process. My friends at The Bell Policy Center tell me ...
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Because so much of what board members do as a group is behind the scenes, we often forget the supremely important role they play in governing our nonprofits. Boards are a tricky aspect of leadership when you’re the executive director or CEO. When your board is ineffective, you have to succeed in spite of its mediocre ...
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