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Nonprofit, Not-for-profit, or Charity: What Do We Call Ourselves? We are asked sometimes about the difference between the terms “charity,” “nonprofit,” non-profit”, and “not-for-profit.”  This

For CEOs — Six Characteristics of Good CEO/Board Relationships The title may be Director, Executive Director, Executive Secretary, Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO),

What is the Right Size for Your Nonprofit’s Board? It’s not uncommon for us to be asked our opinion on nonprofit board size. How many

Strategic Planning Models –Key Features, Benefits, and Cautions The Drucker Model Literature: Drucker, Peter F. The Drucker Foundation Self Assessment Tool, Process and Participant Workbook.

Planning Strategic Planning Cost of Strategic PlanningWhenever we’re asked about our strategic planning services, one of the first questions is about cost. The first answer

Strategic Planning Basics We, and the nonprofit sector as a whole, are indebted to the Peter F. Drucker Foundation (now the Leader to Leader Institute)

The Best Way to Curb Charity Fraud According to Dean Zerbe (“Fighting Nonprofit Abuses,” June 9, 2005), I would fall into the Luddite category of

What Your Nonprofit Should be Doing After Any  Major Disaster The economic slowdown already present before 9/11 was magnified by it, resulting in foundation investment

Accountability Changes Philanthropic Landscape By Michael L. WylandPUBLISHED: January 17, 2008 [The following column was published in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader on January 17,

What Does $60 Billion Really Mean? “Your analysis is the best that I’ve seen…Well done.”Roberta D’Eustachio, Founder & Publisher, Giving magazine Much has been written

Your Gift is Deductible – NOT! [NOTE:  This article has been updated to reflect the changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)

Seven Member Characteristics of a Strong Board Passion – Each board member must have an *expressed* commitment to the organization’s cause. Believing in the mission