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Quite a nice St. Patrick’s Day gift for the folks at the Education Achievement Authority of Michigan.

Board engagement is a constant challenge for many nonprofit boards. How do you keep your board members involved, in the know, and doing the right work for your organization?

What a great idea.  It’s estimated that millions of dollars are bet and won each year during March Madness.  Why not turn that into good for communities?  

Think I just found one of my new favorite nonprofit blogs. Sarah Durham writes this lovely, short & sweet, post about spicing up those dreary board meetings. You know what we mean right?  Oh, she’s speaking to my heart.  Her blog emphasizes effective communications for nonprofits.  Put this one on your “rinse and repeat” list. 

Live in or near the Big Apple and want to start your own nonprofit.  Here’s a startup nonprofit class from the Young Nonproft Professionals of NYC.

This is right in my sweet spot of thinking.  Nonprofits need to begin changing thier business models a bit. Look closer at internal assets that might be revenue centers. 

This is another one of those ouch moments.  I send a lot of emails, with mixed results.  Here’s Dave Johnson’s take on the subject.

I like this article, and especially the patient engagement framework, for drawing attention to a simple methodology for gaining anyone’s engagement who live just outside the edges of your organization’s control. While this article focuses on healthcare (especially eHealthcare) I think it has far reaching viability for all types of nonprofits as well.  What’s your nonprofit’s public engagement strategy?

Rarely do I post a MUST READ notice… this would be one of those.  First read this article, then buy Stern’s book for a peek behin the curtain of bigtime nonprofit donations and their reflective impact on the nonprofit organizations they are designed to support. What’s your experience with big donations impacting the mission of a nonprofit?

Nathalie Laidler-Kylander brings up some terrific points about nonprofit branding in this useful article via the New York Times.  She asks us to differentiate between a brand identity and brand image. She also suggests that we imagine how our personal brands influence the brand of the organization for which we serve. What is it that you are known for in your community?  How is that translated into impact upon your organization, either as a board member, staff member, or volunteer?