DBD Group is a team of dedicated non-profit professionals, joined together to help you realize your goals and support your unique vision. With deep experience and creativity we help you with new and better approaches to your non profit work. Together, we will help you drive greater achievements, building a stronger foundation for a successful mission for the years to come.

By inspiring hope, generosity and excellence, we empower nonprofits to thrive.

 
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Our People

Meet a team of non-profit professionals who are passionate about helping incredible organizations achieve their goals and live their missions.
 
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What We Believe

The foundation of the DBD Group is a set of values that guide everything we do.
 
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Join Our Team

We don’t just fill job openings. We live the axiom “Don’t settle,” which is why we are always looking for incredible people to join our team.

The latest from DBD

DO LESS TO DO BETTER

What are things you might stop doing that have improved the quality of your day-to-day life?

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STOP BLAMING YOUR BOARD

With this “us vs them” mindset, this organization is missing out on the most undervalued superpower for successful nonprofit work – a thriving board of directors.

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QUIT SOMETHING

Bob Goff challenges us to take inventory of what we are giving our finite time, energy, and resources to. What commitments fill our buckets, align with our values, and bring us purpose and joy?

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FEDERAL FUNDING: THE NEXT CHAPTER

Over the last four years American nonprofits have benefited from unprecedented amounts of federal funding. How will they plan for the end of that funding?

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THE FRIENDLY BUYER

When you aren't ready to acquire a property, but know you'll need it...the friendly buyer can help. Nonprofit organizations can benefit.

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TRY SOMETHING NEW WITH YOUR BOARD

Brian Keel, CFO at YMCA of the Triangle, offers several suggestions of things to do to help new volunteers get up to speed faster.

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SIX LESSONS FROM THE MARTIAN

If you’ve worked in a nonprofit (or probably just about anywhere), you know that not every project goes as planned. In fact, sometimes plan A turns into plan D or E or F.

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WHEN TO RETHINK YOUR STRATEGY

Every nonprofit organization builds its success on well-defined strategies. But what happens when those strategies, once so promising, start to show cracks?

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USING STRATEGIC PLANNING TO GET HEALTHIER

DBD Group's Richard Clegg shares how he used strategic planning processes to address a personal challenge.

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DBD PODCAST: TRUST AND LEADERSHIP

Bruce Berglund interviews Cory Scheer of TrustCentric about trust and leadership. In this podcast, they discuss how to measure, build and repair trust.

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Creating a Culture of Inquiry

Building a culture of inquiry takes time and effort, but it is essential for a board to effectively govern an organization.

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How to Delight and Surprise Your Nonprofit Board

Boards generally don’t like to be surprised. Generally, boards like to know what is going on in a nonprofit organization, and they want to be well-prepared

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How Do You Stand Out in a Crowd?

Richard Clegg shares what a famous doughnut empire can teach us about standing out in a crowd of similar businesses.

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A Tale of Two Letters

Michele Goodrich illustrates how personal attention and follow up are the keys to creating a great giving experience for donors.

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What We're Reading

One of our axioms is “Keep learning, stewarding, and sharing.” In that spirit, the DBD Team shares their book picks to inspire you in work and in life.

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  • "Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but the seed you plant."

    Robert Louis Stevenson