Seeds for Growth, sponsored by Huntington, will return to an in-person event format after a two-year hiatus to provide programming for the Central Ohio [Read more]

Measuring performance is essential for achieving desired results and maintaining organizational health. Over the past two weeks, we’ve outlined the importance of board [Read more]

Measuring performance is essential for achieving desired results and maintaining organizational health. Over the past two weeks, we’ve outlined the importance of board self-assessment [Read more]

Measuring performance is essential for achieving desired results and maintaining organizational health. In last week’s column, we outlined the importance of board self-assessment (BSA), [Read more]

Nonprofit organizations conduct all kinds of assessments, from tracking intended program outcomes to assessing whether budgetary goals have been met.

Measuring performance is essential for achieving [Read more]

April is National Volunteer Month — a whole month dedicated to honoring the significant contributions of volunteers within our communities. By donating their time and [Read more]

Last week, we wrote about the importance of board culture. This week, we’ll dive into how to cultivate and manage staff culture.

The Society [Read more]

Nonprofit leaders often spend time thinking about and supporting a healthy organizational culture based on common values and shared expectations. But while culture is typically [Read more]

In a recent conversation with a nonprofit about succession planning, we discussed certain policies that are critical for the board and chief executive to [Read more]

March marks the start of spring and the national recognition of women’s history.

As a woman-owned and operated small business, Mollard Consulting is a certified [Read more]

Columbus is home to a diverse group of immigrants and refugees. As the Director of Refugee Services for Jewish Family Services, I have recently been [Read more]

Nonprofit leaders have always needed to be innovative in their approaches. From raising funds to delivering programs, being nimble and creative is a given.

The pandemic [Read more]

Many of our clients discuss how the lack of affordable housing in our region creates a crisis on many levels. Health, employment, academic, behavioral, and [Read more]

We encourage our clients to regularly assess their donor communications.

There are three categories of letters that nonprofits should utilize:

1. Appeal,
2. Acknowledgement, and
3. Stewardship.

These letters are [Read more]

We are all living through an unprecedented time of economic and workforce disruption.

Our column on “help wanted” chronicles the challenges of staffing shortages. These [Read more]

This year marks Mollard Consulting’s 19^th anniversary. Over those nearly two decades, I’ve had the pleasure to work with wonderfully talented people.

Every employee, subcontractor, [Read more]

Last week, the Columbus Metropolitan Library system announced that it will continue to be closed on Sundays because of staffing shortages. According to [Read more]

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays and the constant noise of 24/7 news cycles, I like to pause at the beginning of the [Read more]

I never get tired of seeing the wonder in a child’s eyes during this time of year. Whether it’s the lights and decorations, presents under [Read more]

Since 2018, I have written weekly articles focusing on the needs and trends of the nonprofit community. Over the years, topics have ranged from fundraising [Read more]

As I reflect on this year and think about the second Thanksgiving during the Covid pandemic, I can’t help but start with gratitude for the [Read more]

Each year, November 11 marks Veteran’s Day in “honor of the ‘eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month’ of 1918 that [Read more]

This week’s Election Day was a municipal election cycle where citizens elected local officials such as mayors, city council members, school board members, judges, and [Read more]

While this Election Day is not nearly as dramatic as last year’s presidential election, it is consequential for local government such as school boards, city [Read more]

Board governance is essential because it brings the knowledge, skills, and resources of a community together around a mission and its impact.

Readers of our columns [Read more]

We are happy to announce a new member of our team joins us this week.

Welcome Olivia Hunt, our new Administrative Coordinator.

She recently moved to Columbus [Read more]

Our team serves all types and sizes of nonprofit clients through scopes of work that typically fall into one of three categories: fundraising, planning, and [Read more]

We’ve mastered Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Facetime, WebEx, GoToMeeting, and even telemedicine doctor appointments. Over the past year and a half, we’ve become so accustomed [Read more]