Buy, Don’t Rent

Posted by on Mar 20, 2018

Could nonprofits in Southern CA end up like their brethren in the SF Bay Area—priced out due to skyrocketing real estate values? Here’s one organization that got public support to hedge its bets in a community that is a gentrification ground zero: ...

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A Better Donor Experience

Posted by on Mar 19, 2018

Your nonprofit can turn first-time donors into recurring supporters with a sense of loyalty by providing a better donor experience—nothing new in this white paper, but perhaps if you read this stuff enough times, it will sink in: ...

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Nonprofit Journalism

Posted by on Mar 19, 2018

Another online publication changes its business model from for-profit to nonprofit—this time, it’s Indian Country Today, a national news source for and about Native people in North America; it was founded in 1981 as a weekly newspaper:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/03/19/news-outlet-indian-country-today-reopens-nonprofit-ownership/

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Too Expensive

Posted by on Mar 18, 2018

At some point, the San Francisco Bay Area will be a victim of its own success—the outrageous cost of housing there has made it difficult for local nonprofits to attract and retain the lower-paid staff essential to their services: https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/South-Bay-nonprofit-to-discontinue-home-care-amid-12760218.php

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Guest Posting

Posted by on Mar 16, 2018

Your nonprofit and your cause stand to benefit if you are seen as an authority and thought leader. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to start guest posting to accomplish that goal: https://www.godaddy.com/garage/how-to-start-guest-posting-for-your-business/?isc=nsBloga&utm_content=180316_4013_x_x_x_x_nsBloga_773L4osTMbgAPiC8Isu1uk

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Ignore the New Tax Law

Posted by on Mar 15, 2018

Ignore the much-discussed speculation about the new tax law and renew your focus on your nonprofit’s donors—that’s the advice from the Agitator, a site dedicated to advocacy and fundraising, in this excellent three-part blog post (link is to #3):...

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