What We Learned — Part One.
I’m energized and exhausted all at the same time.
Five sponsors, four panelists, three poll questions, two forums with two hosts, and one national partner speaking [Read more]
State of Nonprofits: State of the Board.
Next week, I have the privilege of participating on a panel at the Columbus Metropolitan Club’s annual State of Nonprofit Forum: The State [Read more]
Nonprofit Resolutions for 2020.
It’s that time — the annual ritual of writing resolutions for a new year. For some, the exercise is clarifying; for others, it’s frustrating. More [Read more]
Columbus and Philanthropy — Part Three.
In the next 30 years, the projected population for the Columbus metropolitan area is 3 million residents. That’s one million more than live in [Read more]
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]
Columbus and Philanthropy — Part One.
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]
National Philanthropy Day.
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]
Gratitude and Giving.
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]
Succession Planning.
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]
Nonprofit Role in Advocacy.
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]
What Makes Good Values Statements?
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]
What Makes a Good Vision Statement?
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]
What Makes a Good Mission Statement?
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]
Gender Equality Call to Action.
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 Ethics of Fundraising.
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]
Five Questions to Drive Strategic Planning.
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]
Board Governance Part Three — Funding and Finances.
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]
Board Governance Part Two — Meetings and Committees.
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]
Board Governance Part One — Top Three Roles.
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]
Campus and Community — Part Two.
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]
Campus and Community — Part One.
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]
Celebrating One at the End of Summer.
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]
School Days.
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]
Mollard Consulting on the Road in August.
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]
Call 211. HandsOn Central Ohio Will Help.
The numbers are staggering.
- 124,166 emergency food appointments to put more than one million meals on the tables of hungry neighbors.
- $614,303 in direct financial [Read more]
Big Table Conversations.
“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]
Prairie Township’s One Field.
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]
Supporting Independence Day and Nonprofits.
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]
Happy Fiscal New Year’s Eve.
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]
Proud of Pride Leadership.
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]