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Welcome!
Thank you for visiting. My goals are to provide you with information
about my consulting practice, as well as connect you with resources
that will enable you to increase organizational effectiveness. I
am in the process of re-building this website, with the expectation
of being done by September 1, 2009. By that time I will have
restored links to provide a number of free and low-cost resources,
including links to articles and books that you might find of
interest; archived issues of In the Loop, a periodic electronic
newsletter with articles and resources that would be of interest to
leaders from the nonprofit and government sectors; links to Staying in the Loop weblog; occasional funding
announcements, employment opportunities and student scholarships;
links to other nonprofit resources and articles, sample
presentations and a toolkit.
If you have questions or comments
about the site, please feel free to click on to the inquiry buttons
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19 Tips for Effective
Fundraising with Letters
A study conducted by the Direct Marketing Association in 2003
indicated that the average response rate for direct mail campaigns
across all major industries was 2.61%. The response rate for
nonprofit fundraisers was significantly higher, with an average of
5.35%. The reported ranges included a low of 0.19%, a median of
3.07% and a high of 26.5%.
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Nonprofit Knowledge Exchange to
Promote Peer Learning in the
Nonprofit Sector
In an effort to promote peer learning
among nonprofit practitioners, Valerie F. Leonard has expanded her
website to include the Nonprofit Knowledge Exchange.
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Register for
Capacity Building Blocks
Capacity Building BlocksTM
is a 10-week workshop series for nonprofit leaders
who are serious about maximizing
community impact. The interactive workshops
provide an in-depth
organizational assessment, and balance of instruction, case
studies and group activities
designed to help you strengthen your organization’s
infrastructure, and position it
for long term sustainability. You may participate in
the entire series, or selected
modules. (More...)
Online Survey-Capacity Building
I am conducting a survey of agencies that have been, or will be,
engaged in capacity building activities. This includes
government agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations.
Click here to take the survey.
I thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
What's New
Check out the Funding
Announcements page. You will see the most recent issues of
announcements of grants, conferences, job openings and more from the
Office of Governor Quinn, courtesy of Ms. Carolyn Brown Hodge,
Deputy Chief of Staff. You will also see the July issue of
funding announcements circulated by the state of Indiana
Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives. Please note
that all of these publications include some announcements with
rolling deadlines.
I have created a new page
for Stimulus funding and resources. You will find a brief
overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, links to
Recovery.gov and recent updates, and a guide to recovery funding
provided by Congressman Bobby Rush, courtesy of Lawrence Seals.
The
7 Deadly Sins
of
Board Development
We
have all heard of the 7 deadly sins for our everyday lives—lust,
gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. These vices, if left
unchecked, can lead to harmful consequences. When it comes to board
development, there are 7 mistakes that can stagnate organizational
growth.
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