New Partnership with Christina Milano
“The stakeholder analysis by Strategy + Action told us where the value of our program is and how we can build upon our strengths. We also learned where the gaps are in our efforts and how we can turn those into opportunities to better serve children, parents and educators.” Natalie Celeste, Member, Cleveland Schools Book […]
Are We Making a Difference with Our Philanthropy?
“Roughly half of family foundations that responded to the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s first-ever Trends in Family Philanthropy survey reported that they are exploring how to assess their impact…” Learning about impact is getting increased and well-deserved attention from more foundations. Strategy + Action/Philanthropy has worked with family, private and community foundations around […]
Start Planning Now for Leadership Succession
“Over the past decade, ‘board/generational succession’ has been identified as the top issue for foundation boards in 7 of the past 9 years….”* In the nonprofit sector, almost 50% of organizations don’t have succession plans according to a recent national survey. ** Leadership transitions are inevitable. They are natural moments of evolution and […]
Leading Your Organization
“A strong nonprofit leader drives a sense of mission down through the organization, upward into the board and outward in the community.”* It has been some time since the first Nonprofit Management certificates and degrees were conferred upon those who aspired to lead organizations that serve the common good. Most of these programs focused […]
There’s No Such Thing as Nonprofit Sustainability…and What To Do About It (Part 1)
This post is the first in a 2-part series on the role of funders in the lively topic of sustainability in the nonprofit sector. The series is based on session presentations made by the author at two regional conferences sponsored by the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation at Arizona State University. The author […]
There’s No Such Thing as Nonprofit Sustainability
Change – real change – takes time. We face long arcs of work to tackle significant problems, and the illusion of nonprofit sustainability hampers our collective efforts. How about if we initiate an honest conversation about sustainability between funders and nonprofits? Read my 2-part blog series that spotlights the specific dynamics in philanthropy that contribute […]
Here’s a New Online Resource for Community Foundations
The country’s largest association of funders, Exponent Philanthropy, has launched a Community Foundation Public Discussion List (http://goo.gl/dAe795). In response to popular demand, Exponent Philanthropy created this discussion list exclusively for community foundations to ask questions of one another, share information, and gain insight into the unique aspects of managing community foundations. For a limited time […]
The Check Up
By Tina Milano, Associate Strategy + Action/Philanthropy tina@strategyplusaction.com Over the last few weeks, the mailman delivered reminders for me to schedule: A 50,000 mile check-up for my 4-year old car An annual pet check-up for my rescue cat A six month visit to my dentist, and An annual physical. These notices, I keep […]
Start Planning for Leadership Succession NOW!
By Jeff Glebocki, CEO Strategy + Action/Philanthropy jeff@strategyplusaction.com I’ve returned from Exponent Philanthropy’s 2016 National Conference in Chicago – another home-run event from the largest membership association in philanthropy. I had the honor of co-presenting to a packed room on Leadership Succession Planning with colleagues Rosemary DiRita (Relationship Manager, Glenmede) and Ruth Masterson (Senior Program […]
Look past the millennial stereotypes – look at what the research says
Look past the millennial stereotypes – look at what the research says Almost lost in the final days of this year’s election season was the release of the second wave of research from the Millennial Impact Report. Read the report This large-scale, national study is considering “how millennials’ cause engagement behaviors may change during an […]
