Everyone’s freeting over employee retention these days, and nonprofits don’t have a lot of money to throw around. Here are five proven ways to improve retention without hurting your budget.
Read moreInflation is here. Are you ready?
Inflation presents an unfamiliar challenge to nonprofit leaders and managers. Here are five tangible steps you can take to mitigate its impact of your organization and those you serve.
Read moreThe Pandemic's Contrasting Effects
Our survey results show a “tale of two cities” in the nonprofit world now, with contrasting effects of the pandemic. What nonprofit leaders should do next depends on which city they’re in.
Read moreSurvey of Nonprofit Leaders Paints a Picture of Resilience
PIM Group conducted a survey of nonprofit leaders about the impacts of COVID on their organizations and themselves. The results might surprise you.
Read moreAnatomy of a Successful Merger
We’ve documented a nonprofit merger from start to finish, in all its nuances. The result is a case study that has resulted in a thriving Wisconsin chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Read moreNonprofits Face a Financial Crisis: You Can Craft a Survival Guide
The nonprofit sector faces a bona fide financial crisis in the COVID era. Here, we chart a process by which leaders of nonprofit organizations can craft their own survival guides.
Read moreAu Canada: We're Open for Business
Public Interest Management Canada is open for business! The Canadian sister of Seattle-based PIM Group will provide high-caliber management consulting services to Canadian nonprofits, with a focus on financial health and sustainability.
Read moreReady for the Recession?
Nonprofits will be deeply affected by a recession. This article discusses what impacts are likely, and how nonprofit leaders can plan proactively, to help emerge stronger than before.
Read moreFinancial Data: Unleashing the Power of 'Less Is More'
When it comes to financial data, less is definitely more. But what data is essential? In this entry I discuss how to find that essence and how to use it to your advantage in managing a nonprofit organization.
Read moreTwister, Nonprofit Style: The Art of Managing Restricted Grants
Restricted funding is a complex revenue source unique to the nonprofit sector. Many nonprofits receive restricted funding, and it brings challenges and risks. It can feel like a shell game. I offer 6 practical suggestions for playing - and winning - the restricted funding game.
Read moreReturn of the Hedgehog
Jim Collins’ book Good to Great introduced a powerful concept in management management strategy. Named for the humble, nocturnal hedgehog, which has sustained as a species for millions of years, the book is as relevant as ever. The Hedgehog Concept can be valuable for nonprofits, and in this entry I talk about why.
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