Network for Good has a great ebo out with 10 Resolutions to Make (and Keep!) for On Fundraising and Marketing Success in 2012. It’s worth downloading the whole thing, but I’d like to talk about the first resolution they highlight: Put fundraising first. Put. Fundraising. First. Give this a minute to sink in. . Of…
DetailsWe’re seeing a lot of predictions for how fundraising and nonprofit marketing will play out in 2012. They’re all interesting, and merit some consideration and reflection. Today I’m engrossed by a recently released 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report from Kivi LeRoux Miller. It’s worth downloading a copy, but here are some highlights with a few…
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We’re in the era of ‘Big Data.’ The digital revolution has made it so there’s and information that can be acquired and stored. We’ve gotten really good at collecting data. It’s everywhere. But use of data is not. In fact, at the moment less than 0.5% of all data is ever analyzed and…
DetailsIt’s interesting how these Five Common Strategy Mistakes shared by the Harvard Business Review blog are as applicable to nonprofit as for profit businesses (albeit with slightly different twists). Many thanks to Joan Magretta , author of Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy, for alerting us to these common traps into…
DetailsBeware of a half truth; it may be the wrong half. This has always been a favorite proverb of mine. And a recent blog post of Top 10 Business Trui by Scott Gillum, which I referenced yesterday, caused me to wonder how black and white (or possibly gray) these trui might be – particularly as…
DetailsI recently came across a real goody: A blog post by Scott Gillum, contributing author to the Forbes network, offering wisdom collected over 20 years of work with some of the best, and worst, companies in the world. He found certain consistent themes regardless of company, industry or geography. It got me thinking about how…
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We’ve all been struck by the lightening fast pace at which technology keeps changing. ’s evolution is the latest case in point. Brian Solis calls this “Digital Darwinism”, and his recent post on the subject is quite provocative. Sometimes it’s difficult to foresee the change is coming, let alone prepare to adapt to the change…
DetailsI just came across this blog post. Technology Can’t Help YouWhile I agree that technology will not improve the writing skills of someone who is a poor writer, nor will it ignite the passions of someone who just isn’t that into you, I do take issue with the title. Technology CAN help us, and it…
DetailsCan there be any innovation where we fail to accept the fact that the status quo is no longer acceptable? Just read an interesting article about when to leave status quo behind and do a paradigm shift. It got me thinking about how challenging it is to find the right balance. We’ve all heard that “when it…
DetailsIf it smells like a fish… Today I’ve been thinking about how government and nonprofits work together. I attended a house party for a mayoral candidate last night, and one of his priorities is reforming/improving how the City works with community based organizations. So I read the full report on his website. While I’d certainly…
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