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]

Once you’ve gained new levels of understanding through a clarity process, and defined meaningful campaign strategy based on your unique data, it’s time [Read more]

Leadership gifts first. Quiet campaign before public phase. Cultivate prospective donors and steward current donors. Don’t bury the ask. Use board members in thanking donors. [Read more]

Every campaign begins with the question, “How much can be raised to fund our project?”

The answer is not always straightforward. To gain understanding on the [Read more]

CelebrateOne and their mission to reduce the infant mortality rate in our community is near and dear to us at Mollard Consulting. They have been [Read more]

Philanthropy is a powerful force for good in this country. Its role in American society dates back to early colonial days and is a unique [Read more]

Setting resolutions for the new year is a tradition that some cherish while others bemoan. Personally, I have found it to be an exercise that [Read more]

It has been a year fraught with unprecedented challenge. The coronavirus has caused so much struggle, heartache, and loss. But, as I pause and reflect, [Read more]

We began the year with a collaboration with BoardSource, and we end the year with an exciting announcement about our inclusion in the BoardSource [Read more]

Each week, I sit down to write an article focusing on the needs and trends of the nonprofit community. 2020 has been quite a year [Read more]

At Mollard Consulting, we believe in the power of centering Black women’s voices, work, and experiences. We have previously shared our platform to hear broadly [Read more]

Even during a pandemic, Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. While this year has been challenging for nonprofits and those they serve, we are thankful [Read more]

We love feedback from clients, and we certainly love emails such as this note we recently received from a chief executive:

“The board approved the strategic [Read more]

Philosophically, we believe that strategic planning is a fundamental responsibility of nonprofit board governance, and that it should be a collaborative effort led by the [Read more]

Fundraising is essential on a good day for most nonprofits. In a pandemic, it’s the equivalent of life support.

The reaction from board members and senior [Read more]

It’s impossible to escape the fact that a major national election is taking place in a matter of days.

Never-before-seen levels of early voting in states [Read more]

Our company invests in professional development because we believe deeply in the power of continuous growth. Although we’ve experienced unique challenges during the pandemic, [Read more]

Tomorrow is The Columbus Foundation’s Big Table, which is designed as a day of connection and kindness.

In years past, The Big Table invited [Read more]

We are presenting a lecture on nonprofit board governance this week to a group of MBA students at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College [Read more]

It’s unfathomable.

Theatres remain dark and stages remain empty. Parts of the economy have opened with small moments of “normalcy,” yet there is nothing normal about [Read more]

The impact the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had on the lives and livelihoods of women business owners cannot be overstated.

An article in Forbes this [Read more]

The statistics have been consistent — for total charitable giving, December dominates with approximately 30% of giving occurring in the last month of the year, [Read more]

We are often asked, “What’s your ideal client?”

The answer isn’t as simple as budget size or type of sector.

The only attribute that we consider ideal [Read more]

High-performing organizations are often data driven. The leadership understands the outcomes it’s trying to achieve and designs indicators by which to measure success.

The staff collects, [Read more]

In an effort to elevate diverse voices, we’re sharing our platform with leaders of color to hear their thoughts on diversity, equity, and inclusion. For [Read more]

Last summer, the United Way of Central Ohio made headlines for a new policy on board diversity that will require United Way funded [Read more]

Truth is often stranger than fiction. There is never a shortage of stories from nonprofit chief executives that we hear in our role as consultants [Read more]