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2/6/13

The One Trick Pony

What happens when the one trick pony runs out of tricks?  What if that pony is a nonprofit Executive Director?  As long as the trick works the organization succeeds and the executive appears to have figured it all out.  When circumstances change – a major long-term funder goes away, for example – the proven, go-to […]

By Karla RainesRead More

2/4/13

The Power of Numbers

Numbers are an interesting thing. We all have an innate sense of quantities, but numbers are a culturally agreed upon format for representing those quantities. When we are trying to convey quantitative information to other people, the choice between “7 days” vs. “1 week” or “100 out of 300” vs. “1 out of 3” often […]

By Kate DarwentRead More

1/30/13

Interplay between corporate planning and marketing organization planning

In today’s ever fast-paced world of marketing tactics, with all of the continuous buzz around the proliferation of distribution and messaging channels, it’s always refreshing to read a rare article that touches on high-level strategic marketing planning, along with the accompanying reminder about its importance.  The author in this case, Mr. Peter Buscemi, sums up its importance […]

By Leo LewisRead More

1/29/13

“Yes, and Thank You:” Improv in the Nonprofit Sector

This blog was originally posted via InspireDenver, a publication of the Young Nonprofit Professional Network – Denver. In the nonprofit sector, we take our work very seriously. There are lives at stake. Social injustices to right. Children to feed. But for a moment, let’s take a deep breath. And improvise. The maxims of improvisation are […]

By Meredith BadlerRead More

1/23/13

Demographics and Political Representation

Per longstanding tradition, we had a presidential election in 2004, and per longstanding tradition, there was debate about whether the Electoral College was a fair way to elect a president.  Now, I’m not a political junkie so I make no claims of expertise in that area, however my intrigue with data and demographics hooked me […]

By Kevin RainesRead More

1/17/13

Hello revolution. I knew you’d call.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently shared 5 trends that will change the way nonprofits work in 2013.  Their list nicely illustrates Corona’s own list of macro disrupters and sector transformers.  As the Chronicle reports, more and more people are engaging with their nonprofits through mobile devices and crowd-sourced funding opportunities, as well as aligning their […]

By Karla RainesRead More