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News You Can Use Issue 134/ February 2014 Preserve Volunteer Goodwill  Rhonda McClung Vice President   Recently, I overheard a woman say she volunteered for an organization until "they used up all of my goodwill." How many nonprofits lose volunteers who still believe in the mission of the organization, but feel like the organization has taken advantage of them in some way?…
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News You Can Use Issue 117/September 2012 Diversify Your Portfolio... of Donors By Judy Keller Senior Vice President   We have all read about the fast growing changes in our country's demographic composition, but the demographic composition of volunteers and donors to nonprofit organizations is not keeping up.   According to the American Marketing Association, the number of interracial couples in America…
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News You Can Use Issue 118/October 2012 While You Are Waiting for Change...          By Mary Ellen Clark  Senior Vice President  The speculation over the outcome of the elections and any potential changes in the national healthcare policy has handicapped some hospital development offices. And in small rural hospitals that have no dedicated development staff, starting a fundraising program…
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News You Can Use Issue 119/November 2012   Clear Expectations: For the Board and for Organizational Leadership By John F. MarshallSenior Vice President  Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with many boards of directors both as a senior staffer as well as a consultant. I have been involved with boards from a number of different organizations and in…
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News You Can Use Issue 135 / March 2014 Is "Overhead" a Valid Way to Evaluate Your Nonprofit? Continuing the Dialogue about "The Overhead Myth"  Jeffrey D. ByrnePresident + CEO     Editor's Note: This article is the first in a series aimed at continuing objective analysis and hearty dialogue regarding the appropriate role "Overhead" should play when assessing the value of nonprofits.  …
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