Getting Your Board Ready to Be Asked

If you’ve ever had a CFO pop into your office (or Zoom) and say: “Quick question… when will the money from this campaign actually come in?” …you probably felt a small wave of panic. Not because it’s a bad question. It’s a great question. It’s just that most fundraisers live in the gray and nuance of: “likely but not yet committed,” “they said they’re very interested,” “we’re waiting for their board to meet,” …while finance lives in the black-and-white world o

When nonprofits consider a supported feasibility study, one of the first questions they ask is: “Does this take more of our time?”

Is your nonprofit holding too many meetings? Here's why it's a bad idea and what you can do about it.