Call it enlightened self-interest: You want to make your funders and donors feel all warm and fuzzy about helping you .... And then they will send you more money, and then you will be able to do more good work in the world.
If I've persuaded you that your nonprofit needs an annual report and that you can afford to produce one, your next question is probably what to put in it. I have two suggestions: Tell stories Radiate [...]
Last week, I told you how an annual report can help your nonprofit achieve your goals. That takes care of one side of the cost-benefit analysis. Here's the other side: Annual reports just don't have to cost that much.
Does your nonprofit need to produce an annual report? Only if you want to raise money. I know, I know. You're raising money now. You wouldn't mind raising more money, of course. But you're not [...]
My most recent e-letter made the case for the principle "give before you get." It's a principle to live by, both personally and professionally. Giving just feels good. If you do it right, it makes [...]
