by Lauryn | Nov 19, 2018 | Boards, Communications, Consulting, Fundraising, Giving, Marketing, Nonprofit, Planning, Public Relations
By the Dot Org Solutions team The holidays are upon us and, along with cold weather and food comas, comes the spirit of giving. During this time of year, people recognize those whom they are thankful for and show their appreciation through volunteering, donating and...
by Lauryn | Nov 5, 2018 | Advice, Boards, Consulting, Nonprofit
By Amy Wong – President Being asked to be a member of a nonprofit board is an honor. It means that the nonprofit has faith that you will help guide, support and protect the interests of the organization and adhere to its mission. And with that honor comes great...
by Lauryn | Mar 19, 2018 | Boards, Fundraising, Giving, Leadership, Nonprofit, Volunteerism
By Sara Lundenberger- Director of Fundraising Consulting In the past, nonprofit board members showed up for three or four meetings a year, attended the annual gala, added the info to their resume and that was it. Oh, how times are different! In the ever-changing...
by Sara | Dec 20, 2017 | Boards, Giving, Planning
The end of the year is approaching and we all know what that means! Nervous fundraisers are doing everything they can to hit their yearly fundraising goals; running their donor lists and checking them twice to make sure they don’t miss any possible dollars. Although...
by Amy | Jan 28, 2013 | Boards, Giving, Volunteerism
I hear countless stories from small nonprofits who are frustrated with their boards. Surprise, nonprofits! The boards get frustrated with you too. I tend to see the biggest frustration with smaller nonprofits for several reasons: They don’t have internal resources to...
