Is there a different model for what we do? Neal Gittleman, artistic director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, first suggested the new approach two years ago. “We thought we needed to look at something bigger to turn things around and … Continue reading
The State of Florida is very lucky to have Bryan Koon as the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Previously, he was Wal-Mart’s Director of Emergency Management and before that he worked at the White House Military Office. … Continue reading
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it takes to create an environment where nonprofits are hungry to learn about how collaboration models can move the effective/efficient needle. This led to research, reading and a little inspiration to kick me into … Continue reading
There is so much discussion in and outside the nonprofit community about “running the organization more like a business.” I heard a very interesting comment about this by David Greco of the Nonprofit Finance Fund while attending the Grantmakers For Effective … Continue reading
By: Susie Bowie, Director of The Giving Partner When three community foundations and The Patterson Foundation intersect, unexpected things can happen. Some say the 36-Hour Giving Challenge on March 27 and 28, 2012 provided another revenue source for participating nonprofits in Southwest … Continue reading
Don’t get me wrong. I think competition and its cousin, competitive advantage, are good things when they are rightly understood and used. So, if I think competition is good, why does this blog title suggest otherwise? Over the past three weeks, The … Continue reading
The hottest news in nonprofit partnerships is the recently announced merger between the Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera and Dayton Philharmonic. The merger has been called rare and precedent-setting, and it does, no doubt, fit those descriptions. But it also makes … Continue reading
I’ve written a good number of blogs that focus on the role of facilitators and their important part in helping nonprofits explore opportunities for new realities. The most recent was how The Patterson Foundation and a group of 12 Florida-based … Continue reading
By Roxanne Joffe, The Patterson Foundation Strategic Communications Lead I’ve offered my strategic communications and public relations expertise to businesses for many years, and it has afforded me the opportunity to learn and refine the art of promoting. However, promoting … Continue reading
Bob Harrington, Director of Strategic Restructuring at La Piana Consulting, posed this question in a recent blog, causing me to pause and ponder for a nano-second before ‘the public’ sprung out of my consciousness. I spent about 25 years as … Continue reading