How to better defend an original idea

Aug 15, 2019 | Capacity Strengthening

HOW TO BETTER DEFEND AN ORIGINAL IDEA In last week’s blog, we discussed how to unchain your creative self and generate novel ideas to better achieve your goals and your organization’s mission. Now the question is, how do you defend original ideas in a...

Originality is a competitive advantage for nonprofits too!

Aug 12, 2019 | Capacity Strengthening

ORIGINALITY IS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR NONPROFITS TOO! I recently read Originals by Adam Grant, an American organizational psychologist who spent years studying the dynamics of success and productivity in the workplace. In this book, he analyzes how original...

How to make the best of summer as a fundraiser

Jul 15, 2019 | Donors, Strategy

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OF SUMMER AS A FUNDRAISER I was recently asked the question on how fundraising professionals could best use the summer months. I believe that there are two types of fundraisers, each with a different experience. Some have the freedom of mind to...

Exploring Innovative Financing Models

Jun 26, 2019 | Strategy

EXPLORING INNOVATIVE FINANCING MODELS There seems to be a certain consensus that the hay days of Official Development Assistance (ODA) are over and that we need other financial models to achieve the goal of lifting mankind out of extreme poverty. These so called...

How to handle internal negotiations

May 27, 2019 | Capacity Strengthening, Training

Negotiation Skills for Nonprofits HOW TO HANDLE INTERNAL NEGOTIATIONS SHARPEN YOUR NEGOTIATION SKILLS Why negotiation should be at the heart of every nonprofit People who join nonprofits generally love the word cooperation. One cannot change the world alone: joining...