Columbus and Philanthropy — Part Two.
By many measures, Columbus is thriving. By many measures, the income disparity is, too.
Earlier this year, The Columbus Dispatch reported that while Ohio’s median [Read more]
By many measures, Columbus is thriving. By many measures, the income disparity is, too.
Earlier this year, The Columbus Dispatch reported that while Ohio’s median [Read more]
When we think of Columbus philanthropy, we most often think of notable families like Wexner, Wolfe, and Lazarus, or major corporations such as Nationwide, Huntington, [Read more]
Every November, philanthropists, volunteers, and fundraising professionals around the country gather to celebrate National Philanthropy Day. In Central Ohio, the event is hosted the [Read more]
I love a good story. Especially one that is centered around unexpected philanthropy.
It goes like this:
After a decade of neglect and damage, a 125-year old [Read more]
The two most feared words of any nonprofit board are: “search committee.”
Nonprofit boards are often loath to engage in a search because of the fear [Read more]
This week marks Election Day around the country — from school boards and township trustees to mayors and governors. Each election cycle has a big [Read more]
Your organization’s mission is why you do what you do.
Your vision is the change you intend to make on the people and places you serve.
Your [Read more]
All too often, vision statements are, “to be the best (fill in the blank) in the world.”
To build the best product… To offer the best [Read more]
Question: What is 141 words (1,031 characters with spaces) that was recently updated and approved by the board?
Answer: A nonprofit organization mission statement.
While the number [Read more]
Melinda Gates is my hero.
She is not only investing her money in gender equality issues — she is raising the topic to the highest [Read more]
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) recognizes October as ethics awareness month. Each day this month, the team at AFP is blogging about the [Read more]
Strategic planning can be an insightful, generative, and clarifying process that propels an organization forward. Or, it can be an obligatory chore that is more [Read more]
If you serve on a nonprofit board, can you answer this question?
What drives the organization’s economic engine?
Is it philanthropy? Events? Fees-for-service? Third-party reimbursements? Or maybe [Read more]
What percentage of your board meeting is spent discussing the past?
Do a majority of your board members speak in a meeting? Or is it mostly [Read more]
While a nonprofit governing board is critical to the health of the organization, the board’s role in the work of the organization is not always [Read more]
The arts play a vital role on campus and in the broader community because performances and exhibitions bring diverse people together in a shared experience.
Earlier [Read more]
This week celebrates National Radio Day. It also marks back to school at The Ohio State University as 60,000+ students begin another year as a [Read more]
Summer and baseball are as synonymous as first birthdays and smash cakes.
What better way to celebrate both than for Mayor Ginther to invite one-year-olds in [Read more]
August marks back to school. A time of transition for kindergarteners through college students.
With the leadership of Mayor Andrew Ginther, August also welcomes more pre-kindergarteners, [Read more]
One of our favorite activities as a consulting firm is to facilitate workshops in order to build capacity. We believe that consulting is teaching, and [Read more]
The numbers are staggering.
“When you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher fence.”
An invitation is powerful. It says to the recipient that you [Read more]
Municipalities across the country have bustling community centers and recreation programs that engage children and adults in activities and sports leagues. The summer is particularly [Read more]
Parades, picnics, and fireworks mark most Fourth of July celebrations, but this year, Mollard Consulting is making an investment.
We are proud sponsors of the 2019 [Read more]
It’s that time of year.
For all those nonprofits with a June 30 fiscal year end, we wish you a happy fiscal New Year’s Eve.
Early in [Read more]
Fifty years after the Stonewall riots in New York City, members of the LGBTQ community still take to the streets — although for parades rather [Read more]
Nonprofit founders are entrepreneurs. They have a vision for how to meet an unmet need in the community. They build a board, raise some money, [Read more]
“The story of service” is at the heart of the new National Veterans Memorial and Museum, as told by a veteran in a [Read more]
Playing with fire is not something your parents would allow you to do. But day in and day out, Glass Axis makes playing with [Read more]
There’s a grant due when?
According to Giving USA, foundations gave charitable organizations in the US nearly $67 billion last year, and corporations gave nearly $21 [Read more]