Does your organization have enough cash on hand? Less than 39% do.

March 23, 2010

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The NonProfitTimes recently reported that around 12% of nonprofit organizations don’t have any cash on hand – with the majority (61%) having less than 3 months of cash on hand!
Nonprofits should have at least 90 days of cash on hand to ensure they remain healthy financially. To figure out how many days your [...]

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MESI 2010: Many foundations have “wrong” mindset about evaluation

March 23, 2010

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At this year’s MESI, Ricardo Millett was one of the keynote speakers. Millett gave an intriguing and thought-provoking talk about foundations and their role in evaluation. I will be posting a few posts with some great points he made in his talk.

Many foundations are still stuck in the mindset that evaluation is too [...]

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MESI 2010

March 23, 2010

I attended the annual Minnesota Evaluation Studies Institute again this year to further my evaluation knowledge and gain insight into what others in the field are doing. It was a great experience, and I learned a lot. Over the next week or so I will post some thoughts, tips, and highlights from the conference. I [...]

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Finally transferred!

March 3, 2010

After spending countless hours transferring posts from blogger to wordpress, this blog finally has all my past post on it – with pictures added to most posts. Over the next month or so I will be making more changes to the layout and look of the blog, but for now, enjoy!

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Reflection & top 4 posts from 2009

February 26, 2010

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2009 has been a great year, having written 117 blog posts on a variety of topics. I know my resolution for 2010 will be to write more often and with better consistency! Here are the top 4 posts that were written in 2009 that have been the most popular.
1. Advertising on nonprofit websites?
2. [...]

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Top 3 Weekly Blog Posts for Nonprofit Workers

February 26, 2010

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1. Nonprofit Fiscal Rules for the “New Normal” by Nonprofit Board Crisis
2. Hear Ye, Hear Ye – Overhead is Over by Balancing the Mission Checkbook
3. Generational Differences by Michigan Nonprofit Association Blog

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