Technical leadership generally gets a bad rap for not having quality “soft skills” in managing people. Most of us have grown up through a technical career ladder that values technical brilliance over these desired soft skills. As bright techies with “leadership potential,” we are often thrust into leadership positions with little training and a shift [...]

One of the most important parts of raising money for your cause is connecting with people on a personal level. The rise of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are revolutionizing the way nonprofits can connect their cause with volunteers, donors and prospective contributors, which is perfect for a charitable group in need [...]

The goals set before most nonprofits may seem simple to an outsider – raise money and spend money helping your cause. However, anyone who has ever worked in nonprofit knows that the actual day-to-day tasks involved in managing a nonprofit are much more complicated. Raising funds, retaining donors, managing volunteers, reporting to board members, balancing [...]

There are many strategies nonprofits can use to reach out to donors and raise more funds. One of the most important efforts any organization can make is to understand their donors and supporters better through surveys, focus groups and more recently – analytics software to track donor behavior. Just last month the Wharton School at [...]