The certainty of change provides ongoing opportunities–to stay nimble, to focus on what you do best, to continue innovating the ways in which you do your work.
As an investor in capital support for nonprofits, here are a few things we think great organizations will continue to do this year:
- Invest the most time and resources in programs that help people make demonstrated gains
- Avoid duplicating what other organizations are already doing, especially if others are doing it better
- Keep your best donors close while courting new potential supporters who are already passionate about your mission
- Truly evaluate launching new capital projects asking if it will be feasible to raise the support you will need, including endowment
- Keep strategic challenges in front of the board of directors, ensuring that difficult conversations are met with openness and data to inform decisions
- Consider consultants to guide essential discussions when internal resources are not enough
- Use technology to its fullest potential without removing either the humans or the humanity from the work
We love our daily discussions with nonprofits of all sizes and mission focuses serving our region. The sector, its supporters, and the community behind it are powerful. Let’s keep traveling and moving forward.