Shifting The Lens From Needs To Assets
In recent years, the nonprofit sector has started to see a shift away from the traditional needs-based approach to community problem...
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Dec 20, 20182 min read
Making Everyone Look Good: Cash vs Accrual Accounting
In 2018, the good news was that a number of ZIM clients received multi-year grants. The bad news was that because of their methods of...
Nov 15, 20182 min read
The Election after the Elections
Election Day has come and gone, and no matter who you voted for or what your position was on the ballot issues, another type of election...
Sep 21, 20182 min read
12 Thoughts on 12 years of Nonprofit Consulting
How does one distill 12 years of accumulated wisdom in 12 truths? You start with a much larger list and then narrow the list down to the...
Aug 23, 20182 min read
If I were a program officer, I would...
Nonprofits and foundations are mutually dependent – one cannot succeed without the other – yet they often have different experiences with...
Jul 30, 20182 min read
How to Tell a Good Nonprofit Story
Humans begin telling stories soon after they learn the basic concepts of speech, with most 3- and 4-year-olds able to tell many stories,...
May 16, 20182 min read
Finding a Mentor in 2018
Have you ever wondered how to find a mentor? As children, it seems like everything we do is guided by someone helping us, whether it is a...
Mar 30, 20182 min read
Four Unique Things to Do in Your First Four Weeks as a New Development Staff Person
So you’re excited to start your next development position. Or, conversely, you’ve just hired a new Development Director and you’re pumped...
Feb 22, 20182 min read
The Pros and Cons of Amazon HQ2 for Denver’s nonprofits
As Denver and 19 other cities throughout North America wait to hear from Amazon about where their second headquarters, or “HQ2” will be...
Jan 24, 20182 min read
Earned Income, Cookies, and Nonprofits
We are approaching our favorite time of year – Girl Scout cookie season! We want to buy all the cookies, but we also want to take the...
Dec 21, 20173 min read
Tax Reform - How Non-profits Can Succeed
Whatever your political beliefs, the passing of the new tax law leaves many non-profits concerned for the future. The way the bill is...
Dec 19, 20172 min read
A Passport to Success: How One Nonprofit Amped Up Colorado Gives Day
Before there was Giving Tuesday, the Centennial State embraced its nonprofits with Colorado Gives Day. Starting in 2010, Community First...
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