52 Tips in 52 Weeks
Taking Your Nonprofit to the Next Level

 

The Standards for Excellence Institute® has great ideas that can take your nonprofit to the next level.  Each week from January 1 through December 31, we will offer you easy tips to help you transform your organization based on the best practices in nonprofit management and governance described in the Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector®.  It is sure to be the inspiration you need to achieve excellence in all areas of your governance and operations.

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January 2009

1/6/09 - Keeping Responsible, Good-Hearted People from Doing Bad, Irresponsible Things>>

1/14/09 - Proooofread…proofreead…proofread!>>

1/22/09 - Creating the Right Board - An Art or Science?>>
1/29/09 - Institute a Gift Acceptance Policy for Your Nonprofit>>

February 2009

2/5/09 - Feeling the Pinch from the Tightening Money Belt>>

2/12/09 - Keeping Your Board on Track>>

2/18/09 - Formalize Your Relationship with Your Volunteers>>
2/26/09 - The Board of Directors Are Volunteers, Too!>>

March 2009
3/6/09 - Deciding Who is on Your List of Favorite Charities>>

3/13/09 - Keeping the Mission Statement Front and Center!>>
3/20/09 - Empower Your Board to be Fiscal Leaders>>
3/25/09 - Don’t Forget the Meeting Minutes>>

April 2009

4/1/09 - Don’t Miss Another Opportunity to Engage Potential Volunteers>>

4/8/09 - When Others Offer to do the Fundraising for You!>>

4/17/09 - What the Public Doesn’t Know Can Hurt You>>

4/29/09 - Monitoring is Easy. Evaluation, Not so Much.>>

May 2009

5/7/09 - Taking Your Fundraising on the Road? Know the Rules of Soliciting Out of State>>

5/14/09 - Nip it in the Bud!  Make it Easier to Report Financial Improprieties>>

5/22/09 - Paying Attention to Fundraising Costs>>

5/28/09 - But That's Not Fair!>>

June 2009

6/4/09 - Remaining Non-Partisan>>

6/11/09 - We’d Love You to Help. But Are You Registered?>>

6/18/09 - Avoid Commission or Formula Based Compensation for Fundraisers>>

6/24/09 - Let’s Buy a Parking Lot. We Have the Money.>>

July 2009

7/2/09 - Another Case for the Need for Good Volunteer Supervision>>

7/9/09 - Strengthening Your Employees' Performance>>

7/15/09 - When Did Lobbying Become a Four Letter Word?>>

7/22/09 - Assess Your Chief Executive - Even If That Person is a Volunteer>>

7/31/09 - If You Don't Know Where You're Going, Any Road Will Take You There>>

 

 

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