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20162017: Ten Non-profit Trends
2017 is shaping up to be a watershed year for non-profits. Major change looms, especially in government policy, where government discretionary spending will go down, tax policy will change and health care and other social services will get major rearranging. These changes will affect the private sectors -the for-and non-profits- in varying ways but with opportunity for growth and greater service. Sector shift will continue. Government will both get out of some direct services and cut funds traditionally flowing to non-profits. Non-profits will be called upon to fill gaps left by these changes. B-Corps and other double and triple bottom…
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20142015: Ten Nonprofit Trends
The new year will be a better year all around for the nonprofit sector, part of the post 2008-09 recovery. Many variables are in play, as always, with the following ten standing out for special attention in 2015. 1. The Growing Disparity within the Nonprofit Sector Similar to the growing disparity in family household incomes, there is and will continue to be a growing gap between the well-established large nonprofits and the smaller less stable mass. In terms of percentage growth, in terms of income growth, in terms of program growth, the larger organizations are thriving while the others are, in…
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2014
Work Redux and the Importance of Positive Networks
This morning was the third of three Work Redux breakfasts. For me, this series has been transformative. For those who were not in attendance, Pollen along with the Bush Foundation, held three breakfast events on Ambition, Power and Influence over the period of a few months. I’ve been to many a “leadership development”and “women’s empowerment” events and “networking breakfast” and none, I repeat none have come close to being as informative, heartfelt, authentic and meaningful as this series was for me. What do I mean by this? I mean I felt vulnerable, but in the best way. I felt as though I…
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2014
The Ten Things Board Members Should Do to Help Nonprofits
co-authored by Dania Miwa & Jim Toscano We’ve written often about boards, board members and relationships in previous posts. See Ten Things Every Board Member Should Know and How Many Board Members Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb? Here’s the list to put up on the refrigerator when you accept a board membership. 1. Show Up, Follow Up. Lending a name to the Board list alone doesn’t work. Policy, budgets, plans and everything else are made by those who attend meetings regularly. Also remember that much of the thoughtful work happens between meetings. Showing up is part of it,…