Overview of the best practices, particularly for boards of early-stage and small nonprofits. It is a compilation of NESC’s board development experience and documents from other sources, including Board Source and Boardable.
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A nonprofit organization is a three-legged stool. The legs support the mission. Leadership, Resources and Programs.
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Alternative Funding for Nonprofits Strategies for a Changing Financial Landscape As government funding recedes, nonprofits must rethink their revenue streams.
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Ann joins me in our deep gratitude for the honor bestowed in such a wonderful evening with the community of NESC friends and, I hope, future friends. A number of guests lucky enough to attend remarked to me yesterday that it was very different from most of the dinners…
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An Evening On The Water On October 19, the National Executive Service Corps gathered with friends and supporters at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club to celebrate our 13th Annual Gala.
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Dear Friends of NESC, 2021 has been another challenging and eventful year. We at NESC embraced the Covid vaccines and have ventured out, masked and socially distanced, to begin visiting our clients once again. The bulk of our work remains remote, and like most of you, we are professionally and personally grateful for the technology…
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While the nonprofit and for-profit sectors differ significantly, one thing they have in common is the importance of strategic planning. The National Council of Nonprofits defines strategic planning as the process that “identifies strategies that will best enable a nonprofit to advance its mission.” A strategic plan outlines the goals of an organization and how…
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Like every other sector, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the nonprofit sector hard. At the onset, donations dropped, doors closed, and cash reserves dwindled. However, the nonprofit sector could not halt operations. While the rest of the country paused, the need for nonprofit services only grew, and our country’s nonprofits delivered. Nonprofits delivering direct care services…
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There is nothing permanent except change. The dynamic organization, in order to survive and thrive, must envision the future and reform itself to meet it, thereby shaping its own destiny. To remain static – to resist change – spells disaster. It is better to be active in shaping those changes than to be caught up…
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The release this week of Giving USA 2018: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2017 contained both encouraging trends as well as signs of potential concern that nonprofit board members should be thinking about as they plan their fundraising efforts. As expected, charitable contributions increased significantly in 2017, reaching $410 billion, up 5.2%…
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