http://www.causeplanet.orgNon-Profit News and Informationen-gbMon, 25 Aug 2008 12:09:43 -0400Copyright: (C) Causeplanet.orgk15As a consultant for nonprofit organizations, I have noticed an increased concern on the part of my clients to boost the diversity of their board, staff and volunteer corps and to embed inclusive policies into organizational practices. The more I have those http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=155http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=155Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:06:41 -0400Understanding where adaptive capacity fits into a larger capacity-building framework is important to understanding how an organization can start building its adaptive capacity. According to the TCC Group’s capacity-building model, adaptive capacity is http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=154http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=154Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:35:16 -0400Any of my clients will tell you I am not a fan of press conferences. For most issues, individual meetings with key reporters, well-written press releases and phone calls, and a comprehensive but concise fact sheet should do the job and get you all the http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=153http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=153Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:17:26 -0400In nearly every community across the United States—and increasingly in cities and towns around the world—you’ll find an important and sometimes puzzling entity called a community foundation. “They make grants to us,” says one nonprofit executive http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=152http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=152Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:00:16 -0400Authors of Reinventing Fundraising: Realizing the Potential of Women’s Philanthropy (Jossey-Bass, 1995), they were among the first to assert that “whether they inherit, earn, or marry money, women are becoming a powerful financial force, and they are increasinglyhttp://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=151http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=151Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:35:29 -0400One of the first things a colleague said to me when I started as a program officer at a foundation was that I’d never again receive a sincere compliment. My first thought was, “Really? I’m not brilliant, insightful, funny and wonderful?” My second thought http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=150http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=150Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:38:25 -0400Issue awareness and fundraising are both essential to a nonprofit’s mission. Fortunately, over the last few years, affordable email technologies have emerged that have made it possible for nonprofits to do both while also building stronger http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=149http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=149Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:11:52 -0400From my consulting work with hundreds of nonprofits, I have developed a keen appreciation for the role of a well-functioning board committee structure in helping the organization to achieve success. In my experience, most nonprofit organizations http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=148http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=148Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:49:13 -0400The nonprofit sector, along with government, can (and does) play a major role in shaping and monitoring CSR initiatives. International NGOs and NGOs in developing countries are playing a central role in influencing corporate policies in http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=147http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=147Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:25:13 -0400Over the past several months, a sense of panic has settled in about the economy, led by the issues of housing foreclosures, the loss of value in the international and national stock exchanges, and the federal government’s economic http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=146http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=146Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:22:37 -0400Communities across the nation are becoming more and more diverse. Conversely, recent studies have spotlighted the fact that many local nonprofit agencies, their boards, staff and volunteer corps, who all work to enhance the quality of life in http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=145http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=145Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:06:59 -0400In any senior manager’s career, the transition from manager to leader can be a tricky one. How do you lift yourself up from the operational to the strategic? What are the secrets http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=144http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=144Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:42:51 -0400Corporate philanthropy and cause marketing are often what comes to mind first when nonprofits hear the term “corporate social responsibility” (CSR). While many nonprofits have benefited from these programs, others have felt somewhat “burned” http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=143http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=143Tue, 27 May 2008 11:19:31 -0400Global warming is expected to eradicate Colorado’s ski industry by 2050. If you’re surprised by that news, you’re not alone. It’s not the kind of information you’re likely to hear on commercial radio or TV. Public News Service (PNS), a member http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=141http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=141Tue, 20 May 2008 11:26:17 -0400The value of volunteering for civil society organizations outdistances the value of gifts of cash to these organizations by almost one and a half to one, and in some http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=140http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=140Tue, 20 May 2008 11:17:31 -0400One of the most powerful and least understood aspects of business is how a feeling of connection between management, employees and customers provides a competitive advantage. That’s the premise of both Michael Stallard’s 2007 book,http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=139http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=139Mon, 12 May 2008 10:34:31 -0400A mass delusion exists among nonprofits that the way into the pages of the newspaper or onto a TV news segment is to stage a “press conference.” A press conference, the myth goes, is the only way to get your story heard—whether it’s ahttp://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=138http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=138Mon, 05 May 2008 13:38:33 -0400In the nonprofit world, constructive talk preserves a positive relationship between communicators, while enabling people to address problems, face challenges, negotiate resolutions and evaluate outcomes. Poor approaches to communication,http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=137http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=137Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:59:32 -0400Whether you’re in the position of grooming Gen-Xers for future leadership roles within your organization or you’re suddenly being managed by a Gen-Xer, the following points will help you understand the younger leadership style, how to http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=136http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=136Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:32:35 -0400Whether you think the nonprofit sector is facing a leadership crisis or a leadership transition, the issue is difficult to ignore and is likely already affecting your organization in some way. It may look like generational differences that are causing http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=135http://www.causeplanet.org/articles/article.php?id=135Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:51:49 -0400