Jul 18

Asking the (sometimes hard) questions

One of my favorite things to do is to work with clients to develop an organizational assessment

Staci Barfield
Jun 14

Call it what you want, but don’t ignore the inspection

As of 2:30 PM this past Tuesday, my wife and I are the proud owners of a second home. More accurately, we are the new landlords of a townhouse that will be occupied by our daughter and two of her friends while they are in college.

Bert Armstrong
Apr 12

A Time and Place for Special Events

I always know when spring arrives. Not because of the weather — goodness knows it doesn’t feel like spring here in North Carolina yet — but because my mailbox starts filling up with invitations to nonprofit events. With people taking vacation in the summer, and winter months reserved for holidays and end-of-year appeals, the remaining seasons are chock-full of golf tournaments, galas, walks, bike rides, and other special events designed to generate revenue.

Staci Barfield
Apr 5

Going Against Convention

Despite the nonprofit sector’s complexity and diversity, there are a fair number of common practices or conventional wisdom. One practice is when a founding director announces their intention to retire or otherwise leave the organization, it is best to make a clean break – thorough and swift.

Leslie Starsoneck

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