Roundtable: 6 Steps to Make Your Board More Involved and Effective at Fundraising

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,

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Education Consulting Services for Connecticut

Are budget dollars being spent optimally to support the district’s mission? Can processes be designed more efficiently to free up resources? Is the administrative organization structured and staffed to lead the district?   NESC’s is a nonprofit management consulting firm that brings a business perspective to help schools utilize resources

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Roundtable: Are Your Board Meetings Time Traps?

Do people arrive late? Skip meetings? Do members come unprepared? Is precious meeting time spent on unproductive items? With board meetings at the center of most members’ nonprofit experience, efficient and rewarding sessions are paramount. Naturally, Board Chairs want each member to leave feeling time was well-spent, and even eager

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Roundtable: Nonprofit Governance – Who’s in Charge?

Mixed messages due to ill-defined roles damage board productivity. The #1 obstacle to successful governance is board and staff not knowing who is in charge of what, according to Nancy Falls, author of Corporate Concinnity in the Boardroom. Beyond the obvious – the Board guides and Management operates – NESC has

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Case Study: Food Bank for Westchester — Board Development

  Started in 1988 with one man and a van, the Food Bank for Westchester (FB4W) has grown to be the supply and support center for 227 front line hunger relief programs throughout the county. The organization collects, warehouses, and distributes 10 to 12 tons of food a day, providing 95

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