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As a nonprofit leader, you’re in the business of hope. You take care of the vulnerable. You provide food, shelter, education, health...

A nonprofit client recently shared with me about their inspiring and  audacious vision  for the future. To bring this dream to life, the...

Ahhh…  It’s finally summer. Long days. Lots of sunshine. You may be dreaming about vacations, ice cream concoctions, and extra time to...

My son has been on skates since he was three and started playing hockey soon after that. Hockey has become his all-consuming passion. For...

After SWOTing for years, I’m learning to SOAR more. SWOT is everywhere. This popular planning tool helps us assess Strengths, Weaknesses,...

Have you ever set out to bake something without knowing what you’re making? If you’re using a recipe for chocolate cake but you’re hoping...

Congratulations! You made it. You survived year-end giving and the busyness of the holidays. Now you can enjoy the relative quiet and...

AltruNext Associate, Diana Shea, and Kristin Raack, Principal, were recently featured as guest authors with a detailed guide for...

Kristin Raack was recently featured as a guest presenter on fund development planning for Foundant Technologies. The guided workbook is...

Grant Professionals Association - Annual Conference November 3, 2022 10:45am - 12:00pm Louisville, KY (in-person & virtual options)...

Strategic plans. Program plans. Fund development plans. Business plans. Data collection and evaluation plans. Nonprofits are always...

Many of us stumbled into the nonprofit sector because we have big hearts. We hurt when the world hurts. We see human potential and want...

Here in Chicago, we love Daniel Burnham, the renowned city planner who envisioned and built the 1893 World’s Fair among other notable...

Foundant Educational Webinar December 16, 2021, 11:00a-12:00p CT Livestream (FREE!) Presenter: Kristin Raack After the last two years of...

You may not know this, but I don’t have a very good sense of direction. Suffice it to say, when I was a young driver, I had a huge road...

2020 was a wild ride. As we glance in the rearview mirror, we are reminded of our shared stories and lessons learned. The same is true in...

While the nonprofit sector has been talking about equity over the last decade, little progress has been made with respect to nonprofit...

Pull up a chair. Grab your cup of coffee or tea. Let’s exhale and debrief about the year. 2020 was…. something. I see what you’ve been...

The Fundraising Cycle is one of the most commonly used conceptual frameworks with nonprofit development. It represents the process of...

When you hear the term fundraising, what do you think of? Oftentimes, this word conjures images of uncomfortable transactions: awkwardly...