Young leaders ready for community boards
By Pete Parker It’s time to prepare our Generation X & Y counterparts for community leadership. I’ve read recent blogs addressing young leadership and their roles or, lack thereof, on non-profit boards. In Emily Heard’s “Why Don’t More Members of Gens X and Y Join Boards”, she reminds us that only 2% of board members [...]
March 25, 2010
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Charities can succeed during tough economic times
Originally posted on 12/8/08 at http://parkerdevelopment.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/charities-can-…economic-times/. Charities can succeed during tough economic times We find ourselves in the middle of very interesting and uncertain economic times. As with many businesses, the sluggish economy is showing its effects on the non-profit sector. Americans donated $306.4-billion in 2007, but fund raising is encountering challenges, [...]
May 24, 2009
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Tags: board involvement, building relationship, charitable giving, economy, fundraising, non-profit, non-profit management · Posted in: Latest News