Dr. Lynda Jeffries, a former PVM Board Chair, is a returning board member. She also serves on several other PVM Village Boards, including Brush Park Manor Paradise Valley, Woodbridge Manor and Thome Rivertown Neighborhood. Dr. Jeffries holds a PhD from Capella University in Education-Training & Performance Improvement and an MBA in Management from The University […]
An often dreaded word in the nonprofit world is “Merger.” Nonprofits worry that a merger will require compromises in their mission, job losses, less control and other sacrifices. Yet many nonprofits are finding their budgets under significant stress both now and as they look ahead to future funding. Nonprofits are sometimes too willing to cut […]
Data gathering and data analytics are two of the most important resources to raise money for a nonprofit. Though data gathering is done at most nonprofits, many do not take the time to analyze that data. It can help create a strong successful fundraising plan each year. The following is a partial test of your knowledge of […]
Organizations need to continue services despite a pandemic. Planning is challenging when so many “unknowns” impact the future. Planning based on plausible scenarios provides a basis for preparing. Create Plausible Scenarios Define Impact and Implications Adapt and Innovate Service Delivery The Leadership Group LLC (TLG) has used a Scenario Planning process […]
In the last TLG Email we discussed preparing for fundraising by analyzing the data in your donor database: 1-Major Donors: Develop a list of your most generous donors: $500-and-above; $1,000-and- above. 2-Loyal Donors: Develop a list of the donors who have given annually for three years (or multiple times within a year). These two groups of donors are the most […]
Worried about the financial future of your nonprofit? You have data at your fingertips to work on this problem. That data is the history of donor giving. While you may have time available, this is an opportunity to prepare a future strategy for donors. “Donor analytics” is the process of compiling, organizing and interpreting donor […]
Hello All, We hope that you, your family and staff are doing well during these difficult times. It must be overwhelming trying to serve your clients and keep your agency running remotely. The Leadership Group wanted to help in some small way so we plan to send you several weekly emails to help you as […]
“Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin.” Thomas de Maiziere Transparency is no longer the flavor of the month or latest buzzword. It’s now a core value and guiding principle that drives organizational vision and strategy. This transparency, the free and honest flow of information, is key […]
By Wanda Stallworth, senior consultant, The Leadership Group LLC. The high-profile #metoo movement has raised awareness about sexual harassment in the workplace to new heights. Even so, it is important not to overlook potential signs of trouble in your own organization, in areas that don’t generate the glare of national headlines or viral social media […]
Two recent books are seeking to gauge the impact of the newest generation of employees, who began entering the work force in large numbers this year, and the authors view Generation Z differently. The more troubling take is from Jean M. Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University and author of “iGen: Why […]