The best nonprofit organizations work to solve some of society’s biggest problems, but they can’t do that without asking the right questions. Why? Because questions help us to understand problems. They allow us to relate to others better. Questions forge solutions. Asking questions helps drive everything from program offerings and fundraising initiatives to the organization’s […]
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What’s in a name? When it comes to nonprofit organizations, a lot actually! Your nonprofit’s name is the first thing donors see and hear when being introduced to your organization and its mission, which means it can affect your fundraising efforts. It is also what the people you serve will connect with and form opinions […]
Keeping up to date with current laws, practices, and tools to help find, retain, and motivate employees has become increasingly complicated for nonprofit executive leaders and board members, especially those without HR on staff. At a recent Valtas team meeting, we discussed the types of challenges that we see many clients face as rules and ways of work change. […]
Some members of our team recently attended a webinar put on by The Chronical of Philanthropy on the hot topic of nonprofit digital transformation. It brought together four dynamic nonprofit leaders to share their insights on how to achieve digital transformation to drive success – how to create a roadmap, develop appropriate policies and processes, gain executive buy-in, […]
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Congratulations, Nonprofit Board of Directors! You’ve hired your next Executive Director. It’s been a whirlwind from the time your outgoing ED announced their departure 6 months ago to the signed acceptance letter from the new ED. There’s no doubt you feel you can now breathe easier and step back since the new leader starts soon, […]
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It is interesting and telling to watch how leaders respond to the idea of succession planning. Most staff and board members I have interacted with on the subject demonstrate two different responses simultaneously. On the one hand, there seems to be philosophical agreement that planning for the inevitable leadership changes of the future is a […]
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In the dynamic landscape of nonprofit organizations, fundraising plays a crucial role in sustaining, growing, and advancing their mission-driven work. As such, it becomes imperative for Executive Directors (EDs) to possess a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of fundraising. What are some of the essential elements of fundraising that EDs should be familiar with to find success? Let’s […]
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Once a month, we have an all-hands meeting where we encourage our team of consultants to offer their input on a particular topic based on their own personal and professional experiences. Over the last two months we have shared collaboratively about what makes a great nonprofit leader as well as how nonprofit management can practice self-care. These are […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already revolutionizing the world in every aspect of society, including the nonprofit sector. Using AI is helping nonprofits to be more effective with the resources that they have so that they can reach wider audiences without the need to bring on additional staff. As nonprofits find more uses for AI, they […]
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A guest post from Jon Botten – CEO of Childhaven. I once read about a board president who proudly proclaimed, “Why would we merge? We would lose our independence and identity. We have our own unique way of doing things and I don’t want to be taken over by some other group. This will never happen […]
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