Organizational Orthodoxies Are Holding You Back
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]
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.
Earlier this summer, BoardSource released Leading with Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, its tenth study of nonprofit board governance.
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:
Donor engagement is all about deepening relationships and [Read more]
Our team refers to three primary fundraising strategies:
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]