Know your Numbers-part 4
Benchmarks: don’t settle for mediocrity In parts 1, 2, and 3, I presented simple ways to future-proof your organization and create an early warning system by creating simple but powerful processes to help you monitor internal and external changes. Telling your organization’s story with emotion AND data is powerful. Connecting…
Know your Numbers, part 3 : Trends
Trends- what are they, what do they mean. This post is the third in a series about creating an early warning system for your organization. In the first post, I talked about how dangerous it can be to ignore the environment in which your organization operates. Small changes in rules,…
Know your Numbers, part 2
…and create an early warning system for your non-profit or foundation. You can respond to rapidly changing conditions and provide nimble leadership and high-quality decision-making when you have access to timely information about the environment and the organization. A fundamental expectation of leaders in the for-profit world is that…
Getting Ready for the Post-COVID World
Is your non-profit ready for the post-COVID recovery? In the coming months, a great deal will change (again) as offices reopen, volunteers return to their work, clients come back into programs, and fundraising moves from virtual to face-to-face. While we may gain more solid footing in terms of vaccines, we…