Stay Informed
Making the Ask-- PowerPoint Slide show developed for NAMI-South Dakota on the basics of volunteer fundraising.
Physicians and Fundraising
An online inquiry for a sample policy on donor donfidentiality caused us to do some research and examine the implications of a physician raising funds from their own patients to finance their (the physician's) research.
"Your Gift is Tax Deductible..." -- NOT!
Many charities tell ypu yor gift is tax deductible. Why SHOULDN'T they do this?
Accountability Changes Philanthropic Lndscape
It's become acceptable, in the name of accountability, for philanthropy to be about receiving rather than about giving. Hypervigilant and misapplied accountability risks killing the soul of philanthropy upon which charities rely for support.
Grants: What to Do Just Before You Panic
March 1, 2007 presentation to the Sioux Falls Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). PowerPoint Presentation and 2-page handout.
Listening and Observing Your Way to the Sale
Presentation on the GOLB profiles originally delivered in Sioux Falls, SD on February 7, 2007. Materials include PowerPoint Presentation, GOLB Profiles, and GOLB Profile Tool.
Buffett's Gift to Gates Foundation -
What Does $60 Billion Really Mean?
Much has been written and said about Warren Buffett's surprise decision to donate much of his Berkshire Hathaway fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation rather than expand his existing foundations. Is this a transformational event in the nonprofit world?
2005 Presidential Tax Reform Commission and Nonprofits
The President's Advisory Panel on Tax Reform issued a report in November, 2005 that addresses the complexities and inequities of the present Federal income tax system. See how the recommendations would affect charities and donors.
What Your Nonprofit Should be Doing After Katrina (or any other Major Disaster)
Stay focused on your mission and accentuate the positive with this list of recommended steps for adapting to crisis-induced change.
The Best Way to Curb Charity Fraud
Michael Wyland's e-mail, later edited into a letter to the editor and published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy's July 21, 2005 issue.
Planning Strategic Planning?
Here are the questions we ask prospective clients, and why we ask them. Ask yourself these questions to improve the chances of a successful planning experience!
Strategic Planning Basics
Why should organizations do strategic planning? What are the key elements? here are some basic answers to these questions.
Three Strategic Planning Models
There's more than one way to plan, so don't let anyone sell you on “THE” strategic planning approach. Take a look at our thumbnail sketches of the pluses -- and minuses -- of Drucker, Amherst Wilder, and Bryson's Strategic Change Cycle strategic planning models.
For CEOs -- Six Characteristics of Good CEO/Board Relationships
As an executive director or CEO of your organization, one of the most important relationships is with your board of directors. Here are six tips to help preserve and strengthen that relationship -- and your organization.
Seven Member Characteristics of Strong Nonprofit Boards
What characteristics does a strong board, and its members, have in common? What should YOUR board look for in membership and function? Check out this list!
Accountability -- What Information is a Nonprofit Required to Disclose to the Public?
A quick list, with regulations cited, for nonprofits and watchdogs to follow when dealing with information requests.
Grants Web Resources
We've assembled a list of FREE online resources for researching grant funding sources and other grants-related information. Check it out and add your favorites to the list!
Ten Questions to Ask When Seeking Program Grants
Most grants are made to expand, enhance, or start new program services. Here are some questions that will help you plan for seeking program grants.
Keys to Writing Federal Grants - Ten “Musts” for Success
Handout presented by trainers Sumption & Wyland at U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) workshop.
What Pitt is Doing Right -- and Wrong -- In Getting $350 Million a Year in NIH Grants
(Based on 6/28/2004 Wall Street Journal article) The University of Pittsburgh has made it a priority to be a major recipient of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Learn how they did it and how you can be as successful in your grant seeking.
Estate Tax Repeal and Charitable Giving
Our analysis and comment on recent press reports and scholarly studies on the effect of permanent estate tax repeal on charities. All is definitely NOT as it seems from reading the press headlines!
The Giving Sky is Falling
Some nonprofit experts panicked when charitable giving stalled in 2002. We didn't, and here's why.
The Imus Ranch and Media Scrutiny
You're a generous and well-known guy with a great nonprofit that serves kids with cancer. But The Wall Street Journal has questions that sound just awful. What happened? How can other charities avoid a similar fate?
Economic Analysis of the Nonprofit Sector
Some basic information on the characteristics of the US nonprofit sector that accounts for over 7% of GDP and 8% of US employment.
Community Linkages
Is it a collaboration, a partnership, a coalition, or something else? Here's a quick chart that outlines the characteristics of different types of community linkages.
Term Limits: Only 'Perfect' Boards Can Do Without Them
Our Response to NonProfit Times columnist's assertion:
Term Limits: Only Dysfunctional Boards Need Them
(Featured in The NonProfit Times April 1, 2003 edition)
Six Basics of Using A/V in Special Events -- As Published in “Special Events Galore!”
Our tips have been published in the August, 2004 issue of Stevenson, Inc.'s “Special Events Galore!” newsletter. Learn how to make technology work for you -- not against you -- in your special events.
The CARE Act of 2003 is stalled as it awaits House-Senate conference committee action. See our October update, as well as links to other resources. For background, see our introduction to and discussion of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, including web and print resources for further information. Also see our page on the introduction of the CARE Act of 2003.
PowerPoint slide show on IRS Intermediate Sanctions (IS) Regulations presented to the Sioux Falls (SD) chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in late 2001. [Note: this slide show may be very slow over a dial-up connection.]
Michael Wyland was interviewed for the article, “Self-Employed Consultants: What Works and What Doesn't.” This article appeared in the December 11, 2002 Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Arkansas Workforce Investment Grantsmanship/Strategic Planning Training
Supplemental Materials
Margaret Sumption delivered a week-long full immersion grants training program for the State of Arkansas Workforce Investment Board. This page lists supplemental materials -- including a recommended reading list -- that attendees requested.
