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Major Gifts and Community Nonprofits Contributed by:
Jane TennenThursday, April 27, 2006 (7 years 19 days ago)
Most NBGR readers know that individual giving comprises, in any year, between 75 and 85 percent of the total charitable giving in the United States. Despite the importance of individual giving, many community organizations take an easier path. They attempt to base their fundraising on a few foundation grants, major support from a handful of individuals, and small annual gifts from hundreds or even thousands of donors, usually from an annual mail appeal that has a slightly pleading tone.
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Getting the Job Done Even When Your Client is Seriously Dysfunctional Contributed by:
Jane TennenTuesday, November 04, 2003 (9 years 194 days ago)
...To paraphrase Chekhov, every organization is dysfunctional in its own way. Nonetheless, some are in significantly worse shape than others. How do you work effectively with them? Here are some strategies....
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Click Your Heels Three Times and Make a Wish: Magical Thinking and Nonprofit Decision-Making Contributed by:
Jane TennenThursday, June 12, 2003 (9 years 339 days ago)
Sometimes, boards think they are immune to the laws of cause and effect. The consequences can be disastrous.
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Poor Internal Communication and the Board (Part 3 of 3) Contributed by:
Jane TennenThursday, February 27, 2003 (10 years 79 days ago)
In the first part of this article, I described the consequences of poor communication. In part two, I suggested an approach to assessing the current state of communication in your organization. Now we'll open the bag of tricks for improving communication. When you look inside, you'll find a lot of possibilities. Some will be extremely useful to you and your organization. Some will be absolutely irrelevant, for reasons of personality, organizational culture, practicality, etc. Pick and choose to meet your needs. The important thing, once you have done that, is to get started!
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Poor Internal Communication and the Board (Part 2 of 3) Contributed by:
Jane TennenThursday, February 13, 2003 (10 years 93 days ago)
The first step to solving communication problems is a self assessment.
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Poor Internal Communication and the Board (Part 1 of 3) Contributed by:
Jane TennenThursday, January 30, 2003 (10 years 107 days ago)
No organization can succeed over the long haul without systematized and conscientiously followed ways for people to let one another know what's going on. As organizations grow, communication takes on critical importance.
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The Sign that Drives Me Batty Contributed by:
Jane TennenThursday, July 25, 2002 (10 years 296 days ago)
'DONATE YOUR CAR TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER'
So announces the brown-with-age, plastic, slide-in letter squares on the sign in front of the suburban community center with which I work.
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