By Anne Derber and Michele Goodrich
If you’re lucky, your organization will achieve key milestones or anniversaries. Maybe you’ll celebrate how many years you’ve been in service to your community or perhaps you’re marking programmatic milestones such as number of pets adopted, ministry impact or neighborhoods served. Whatever you’re celebrating, you have the opportunity to use that milestone to enhance the culture of philanthropy in your organization.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Communications,
Gratitude,
Inspiration,
Success,
Nonprofit,
sustainability
By the DBD Finance Team
Congress has enacted several key pieces of legislation over the last year to help businesses continue operations during the COVID pandemic. As we move deeper in 2021 it is important to know that several types of assistance for non-profit organizations still exist. While not every organization qualifies based on size or adverse economic impact, it is worth looking to see where you fit in.
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Topics:
Nonprofit,
finance,
financial management,
Covid,
Cares Act,
PPP
It’s happened to all of us over the last year while on a video conference: you want to express a thought, respond to a question or offer an opinion and you’re the only one who can hear you talking. You’re on mute! With technology, an easy fix is just a click or two away.
While the technology of today highlights our moments of silence, being on mute is certainly not a new phenomenon.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Nonprofit Leadership,
Communication,
Relationships,
Nonprofit,
Crucial Conversations,
Clarity
As a board member, you may experience a leadership transition at your organization during your tenure. When that time arrives, you have a responsibility as a board to take the necessary steps to ensure a successful transition. All board members will have some role in the process, but the development of a strong Search Committee is the first step.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Nonprofit Leadership,
Volunteers,
Leadership Transition,
Nonprofit,
CEO Search,
executive search
In this week's episode of the DBD Podcast, Bruce Berglund and Jon Simons discuss two additional leadership axioms that guide our work:
- Blue Flame Case
- Who Really Cares?
If you've worked with us in the past these might sound familiar. Is there someone else on your staff or volunteer team who could benefit from learning these important concepts?
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Topics:
Leadership,
Big L Leaders,
Nonprofit Leadership,
Podcast,
Nonprofit,
Who Really Cares
One evening in early December I got a text from a friend (who is a County Commissioner) that there was a mob of armed protesters outside her house. Her 12-year-old son was home alone at the time. He called her while she was at a Health District meeting that would determine whether our county would issue a mask mandate. Can you imagine how afraid he must’ve been?
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Topics:
Nonprofit Leadership,
Generosity,
Giving,
Gift Of Giving,
Nonprofit
Happy New Year! As you settle back in after the holidays, let me suggest you take a few moments to consider the “three Rs” before getting sucked into the hustle and bustle of a new year.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Volunteer Management,
Nonprofit Leadership,
Strategy,
Planning,
Nonprofit
Earlier this week, MacKenzie Scott announced that she had given more than $4 billion to 384 organizations around the country. Some of our clients were fortunate enough to receive one of those gifts. As we read Ms. Scott’s Medium post and learned more about the organizations chosen by her and her team, we realized there are many lessons to be learned from this generous act.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Donation,
Major Gifts,
Nonprofit Leadership,
Generosity,
Giving,
Nonprofit
In the latest episode of the DBD Podcast, Jon Simons talks to DBD teammates Brian Keel and Jim Mellor about managing nonprofit finances in the coming year. From budget forecasting to working with your bank, their forthright advice will help you make better decisions now and in the future.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Nonprofit Leadership,
Podcast,
Nonprofit,
finance,
budget,
financial management