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They certainly can and in my perspective when a #nonprofit has engaged #staff, #board, and #volunteer participation, a friend making opportunity indirectly can be a side effect of the endeavor. You know what I might be talking about: those online vote for a #charity to win something (e.g., a title...

A few weeks ago at #ComcastRISE Day in the Wells Fargo Center, hundreds gathered as we celebrated the recipients of the Comcast RISE Grants. Comcast RISE supports the growth of small businesses and #entrepreneurs committed to uplifting their own local #communities. The #program is built to help...

Acknowledging National Nonprofit Day 8 months in advance allows me time to prepare for a moment when we can take stock and publicly appreciate #board members and #volunteers. I just learned this morning that the official day takes place on August 17. One #organization I worked for picked an occasion...

First, the science - Russell James & Christopher Baker (2015) discovered in their longitudinal study that #plannedgiving #donors over 50 are only 50% likely to keep a #charity in their plan in 10 years. I had to reread the #research because it runs counter to what I was taught 20 years ago (that 85%...

Most nonprofits are upstanding, ethical entities; other groups are not. What policies at the board level can either be updated or created to prevent self-dealing and how can we communicate process #excellence to our supporters and #funders? > Last week, another large charity was identified by the...