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“For sure” is not as predictable as it used to be, that’s for sure!  2020 threw all of us for a loop and as we come into 2021, we hope that things will change for the better.  However, I believe normalcy may be slower than we had hoped.  As we all...

By: Barbara Marrou, Associate Why is it necessary to prepare a budget? Isn’t that the thing that takes an enormous amount of time and effort to make, and then is just forgotten until next year? If this is how you feel, then you are not using your...

By: Marion Lee, CFRE Kenneth Burnett in his book, Relationship Fundraising, said, "Fundraisers are members of a profession that is one of the world’s most powerful catalysts for change."  Good fundraisers raise money, great fundraisers make caring...

By: Hunter Atherton and Aubrey Parke Lee+ Associates College Interns In 2000, the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act was enacted beginning the New Markets Tax Credit program. This allowed investors to “receive a credit against federal income taxes...

By Priscilla Guajardo Cortez I recently attended a nonprofit panel discussion titled Better Boards presented by NXTBoard.  An Austin-based company, NXTBoard provides technology-based solutions to help governing boards achieve success.  The first...

By Alexis De Sela Much has been written and discussed about the critical roles of, and relationship between, the Board of Directors and Executive Director of a nonprofit, and I don’t want to fall into redundancy with this article. However, as we’ve...

By Marion Lee, CFRE James M. Greenfield is, for me, the father of modern fundraising processes.  In 1991, Greenfield published Fund Raising: Evaluating and Managing the Fund Development Process which is a must read for anyone entering...

By Covita Moroney, CFRE A story… Energized by a fresh, inspiring vision and spot-on strategic goals (carefully crafted at the amazing two-day Board / Staff planning retreat) you hit the office filled with fire-in-the-belly. Determined to bring to...

By Joyce Penland, CFRE You’ve no doubt heard the adage about the frequency of capital campaigns: You’ve just completed one, you’re in the middle of one, or you’re planning the next one.  Wherever your organization finds itself, it’s always good to...