Most of us currently find ourselves in a time when we want to continue our work, not only for the well-being of the organizations to which we have devoted our time and talent but also to create some sense of…
1. Work with your Information Technology team to assess and choose the best technology for your virtual search committee meeting. Many institutions have software in place and preferred providers for executing video conferences. Your choice may be based on the…
In order to best serve our search partners, Aspen Leadership Group has developed a suite of resources that allow our clients to build teams virtually during these difficult times. In a rapidly changing environment, it is critical that institutions serving…
In this uncertain and trying time, we hope that you, your loved ones, and your colleagues are healthy and managing as best as is possible. Drawing on our team’s experience in managing through crisis—including experience in leadership roles with emergency…
Now that most fundraising teams have shifted to physical distancing and new remote operations, many advancement professionals are still unsure whether they can fundraise in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. And if they can, how should they approach donors?…
The Desire to Help is in Our DNA In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic uncertainty, the nonprofit sector is struggling—a sector that makes critical contributions to our culture, social safety net, and economy, and employs more than…
Our Covid-19 Resources page offers the ALG community resources for navigating this difficult time. We have provided briefings on how to embrace donors and volunteers as partners, manage and motivate remote teams, and adapt to new realities for hiring and fostering team culture. Additional resources from the philanthropy sector address fundraising, CARES Act legislation and relief efforts for nonprofits, and recommendations from public health organizations.
Women aren’t harder to fundraise from, just different, in how they prefer to give. Change your narrative and your approach to engage them more effectively.
A book club could help you engage staff, leadership, and volunteers to grow women’s philanthropy by creating structured learning, an opportunity to evaluate current practices and share new ideas, and incentive to shift behaviors and strategies.
Large gifts from donors can transform an orchestra. But how to get there? Trine Sorensen, who serves on the boards of orchestras and other nonprofit arts groups, offers an insider’s perspective on the strategies that lead to principal gifts and features best practices from ALG.