I have been thinking about the last crisis in 2008, how it impacted nonprofit organizations, and what lessons could be learned. I reached out to several people who I thought would provide good perspective, people who have served on many boards and as funders. In this post, they offer their insights from the last crisis […]
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“Editor’s note: Our community includes many exceptional leaders. From time to time, Valtas gives voice to them by including their commentary in our blog. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!” Hi everyone. It has been a long couple of weeks. I don’t think many of us have experienced anything like this […]
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We are right in the middle of our community’s major fundraising season for nonprofit events. With the current COVID-19 crisis, many events are being cancelled or postponed. Here are key question and answers to consider during a time when large public gatherings are prohibited: How are nonprofits impacted with the new restrictions? Every non-profit that holds galas, […]
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Like many of you, our team is receiving daily updates from businesses and organizations we work with highlighting changes to their business and operating hours, programs, and services. It seems that every other message in my inbox is related to our current crisis. At the risk of adding one more to your inbox today, we […]
An 84-year-old resident of Longview passed away this year, leaving $750,000 of her estate to three local non-profits. Relying on these types of unexpected donations is one way to build up your organization’s reserves, but you can’t count on these generous gifts. Case in point is the Anacortes-based conservation nonprofit Pacific Biodiversity Institute, which just closed its doors […]
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What do I do now?!?As a non-profit board leader, managing a leadership transition is one of the most important responsibilities you have. There are a number of different options when your executive director leaves. The choice you ultimately make will depend on your budget and how long an absence you need to accommodate. If you […]