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by Rachel Dukeman | Nov 10, 2014 | Nonprofit Management
If you’re reading this post on your own volition (IE: no one guilted you by sharing the link), then chances are you’ve already decided your board must be naughty or, more realistically, not living up to its full potential. Maybe it is time to ask the big questions, like “How can we do this better?”
Begin the conversation. You don’t have to do it alone. R&R Creative provides objective facilitation for board retreats. We guide board self-evaluations — a useful jumping-off point for improving board relations and effectiveness.
Each board is unique, so we work with you and your board’s specific needs.
Contact us to schedule a FREE 15-minute consultation.
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by Rachel Dukeman | Nov 10, 2014 | Nonprofit Management
A few facts about nonprofit business in the US:
- There was a 13.5% increase in online fundraising during 2013 in the US.
- Only 25% of nonprofit professionals have a documented content strategy.
- 75% of donors spend less than 2 hours researching nonprofits before giving.
Now, how’s your annual appeal going?
Our approach: make it easy to give. Make donors’ time count: let them find the right information quickly. Have a strategy! This is the number one thing that will make a difference in your campaign.
Know what your goals are, know your plan for reaching them, and then get there. When it comes to fundraising, a nonprofit must market themselves to donors. Especially since there are 1,409,430 tax-exempt organizations in the USA.
R&R Creative offers marketing assistance from graphic design to implementation plans that take the guess work out of audience growth. Oh, and we have a great recipe for your Thanksgiving turkey.*
*Yes, that is a picture of a turkey I roasted. Honest. (Only photoshopped a little.) – Rachel Dukeman
(Source of statistics: http://www.fundraising.co.uk/2014/02/18/50-fascinating-facts-us-nonprofit-sector/)
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by Rachel Dukeman | Nov 10, 2014 | Nonprofit Management
I think of two things when I hear the term “board development.” First, recruiting new board members. And secondly, ensuring the education and continued improvement of current board members.
To improve the capabilities of current board members, R&R Creative offers workshops and short presentations on nonprofit topics from fundraising to governance. Never stop learning and refreshing your education. Contact Rachel Dukeman to inquire more.
To grow the board with new members who enhance the current membership, you must first have an objective understanding of your board’s current makeup. R&R Creative compares statistics on current board members to the advisory needs in your strategic plan to identify roles the board should fill and recommendations on how to fill them.
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by Rachel Dukeman | Nov 10, 2014 | Nonprofit Management
To go forward, you must first retreat.
“The Retreat to Move Forward is a global meeting of GE’s best and brightest. Careers are made there.” -Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock
You. The Board. Key staff. All locked in a room for the entire day discussing the future of your organization. Sounds like fun, eh? Take it to the next level by hiring an objective facilitator with an understanding of nonprofit leadership, a mind for strategic thinking and the ability shake things up… and it can be fun and effective.
Don’t let your great ideas go horribly wrong. Talk to Rachel Dukeman to find out how.
