How to Protect Your Annual Fund While Running a Successful Campaign
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
One of my clients’ biggest fears when they enter a capital campaign is that their annual budget will be cannibalized for the campaign. This is a ...
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The Secret to Keeping Your Volunteers Happy
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
At the organization I volunteer at, we have no problem recruiting volunteers. It’s keeping them that’s the problem. They aren’t getting paid to work ...
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How to Prevent Micro-Managing Boards and Bossy Executive Directors
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
There can be a lot of tension between the executive director/CEO and the board. I’ve seen it at many nonprofits. The problem is often that they’re trying ...
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Have You Thanked Your Donors Lately?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
It’s rarely possible to thank your donors too much. Donors like being acknowledged and appreciated, and they like to know they are making a difference. ...
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The Betrayal of the Board
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
One executive director I was working with, Sarah (not her real name), suddenly had a very bad day. Without warning, her board of directors held an ...
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The Four Flaws in Nonprofit Thinking: What Now?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Read the previous post in this series, or revisit the first post.
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Four Flaws of Nonprofit Thinking: What’s Wrong with Being Busy?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Read the previous post in this series on the four flaws of nonprofit thinking, “What’s wrong with working hard?” and watch the video about being busy vs. ...
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What’s wrong with working hard for your nonprofit?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Read the previous post in this series on the four flaws of nonprofit thinking, “What’s wrong with being thrifty?” and watch the video about working hard ...
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What’s wrong with being thrifty at your nonprofit?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Read the previous post in this series on the four flaws of nonprofit thinking, “What’s wrong with being nice?” and watch the video about thrifty vs. ...
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What’s wrong with being nice at your nonprofit?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Read the first post in this series, “Four Flaws in Nonprofit Thinking,” and watch the video about nice vs. kind.
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