Successful boards are built on a core of experienced professionals who share your mission and bring unique skills, such as in planning, fundraising, and finance. Beyond that, the idea of having a set
READ MORE »I so often talk about respect and trust in my writing and my discussions with the nonprofit community. I’m always interested in how nonprofit leaders think about this core cultural value. In preparing
READ MORE »As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday I'm reminded that nonprofits don’t serve just their constituents, but that they're also grounded in another commonwealth, their local community. At Applied Mat
READ MORE »In late September my wife Becky and I were able to visit my hometown of Cayuga, Indiana, on our way back from a trip to the East Coast. It was my first time back in many years. Cayuga is just west of
READ MORE »Over the last 5-plus years I’ve been able to build a wonderful team that helps me every day to get the word out about Applied Wisdom for Nonprofits. I credit them by name in the booklet, including my
READ MORE »Most of my career in high tech and in the nonprofit sector has centered around Northern California, home, of course, to Apple, Google, Meta (Facebook), Nvidia, and to a company that doesn’t get talked
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