What generally accepted practices in your organization are getting in the way of new thinking, processes, programs, or strategies?

What habits does your organization maintain, not [Read more]

Through our effort to elevate the voices of diverse leaders in our community, we’re proud to feature Janet Chen, CEO of ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, to [Read more]

It’s hard to fathom that it’s been 20 years since the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Like many of you, I remember exactly where I was when [Read more]

In last week’s column, we shared that succession planning is an essential element of board governance and is a strategic, continuous process that happens [Read more]

This summer, we’ve had the pleasure of working with a client on developing a succession plan for their organization. We present the final succession plan [Read more]

Mid-August means back to school. It’s always a bittersweet time to watch children transition to the next level — that pull between watching them develop [Read more]

Earlier this summer, BoardSource released Leading with Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, its tenth study of nonprofit board governance.

Leading with Intent [Read more]

Earlier this summer, BoardSource released Leading with Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, its tenth study of nonprofit board governance.

Leading with Intent [Read more]

As a freelance photographer and graphic designer, Anne Deis launched Ohiya Design to create highly designed and visual content pieces. Mollard Consulting works with Anne [Read more]

Fundraising is about building relationships, and one of our favorite tools for relationship building is the case for support.

The case for support is used to [Read more]

Everything has a life cycle.

Humans, of course, grow from infancy to adulthood. Companies can grow from start-up to global. Brands can come and go, and [Read more]

When risk is discussed at the board table, financial risk is usually top of mind, including cash flow, fundraising efforts, earned revenue strategies, and COVID’s [Read more]

For this month’s share the mic guest column, we asked Christina McLemore, Board Chair of Dress for Success Columbus, to share her tips for navigating [Read more]

Do you remember the postcards that had a “wish you were here” message with an image of some beautiful destination?

That memory has inspired us to [Read more]

Memorial Day is an inflection point with the end of the school year, the opening of pools, summer vacations, cookouts, and outdoor activities.

This year, there [Read more]

In recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we asked Laura Chu Stokes, a first-generation Chinese American, to share her thoughts on how nonprofits can [Read more]

Our team refers to three primary fundraising strategies:

1. Ask (solicitation)
2. Thank (acknowledgment and recognition)
3. Engage (cultivation and stewardship)

Donor engagement is all about deepening relationships and [Read more]

Our team refers to three primary fundraising strategies:

1. Ask (solicitation)
2. Thank (acknowledgment and recognition)
3. Engage (cultivation and stewardship)

While most organizations ask and thank (and ask [Read more]

We have learned a set of truths while working on capital campaigns.

Three years ago, we created our 12 Campaign Beliefs to document these truths. [Read more]

We have learned a set of truths while working on capital campaigns.

Three years ago, we created our 12 Campaign Beliefs to document these truths. As [Read more]

At Mollard Consulting, our team is committed to furthering our knowledge, developing our understanding, and taking action toward achieving racial equity and justice. Through this [Read more]

I had recurring dreams after I finished graduate school and after I served as an interim executive director of an orchestra for 15 months.

The dream [Read more]

How do you define a diverse board? While race, ethnicity, and gender are top of mind, board diversity doesn’t stop there. For boards to function [Read more]

I love software, I love data, and I love getting lost down the rabbit hole of how we can slice, dice, and design data. However, [Read more]

Nonprofits are working in overdrive. The pandemic has exacerbated deep needs and nonprofits have stepped up in big ways.

I am in awe of how nonprofits [Read more]

Through our effort to elevate diverse voices, we’re sharing our platform with leaders of color to hear their insight on topics that matter. This week, [Read more]

Last week, we wrote about expand and create, the first two elements of our Expand. Create. Abandon. decision-making structure.

While expand and create are about [Read more]

When we work with nonprofit leaders, we often find there are ample ideas but the resources to invest in those ideas are often insufficient.

The barrage [Read more]

Through our commitment to elevate diverse voices, we asked Barb Smoot, President & CEO of Women for Economic and Leadership Development, to share her thoughts [Read more]

I am grateful for public investment at the federal, state, and local levels for small businesses like mine.

Mollard Consulting has benefited from public support [Read more]