Do’s and Don’ts Before Joining a Nonprofit Board.
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]
The Arts, a Pandemic, and Loss.
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]
RBG’s Legacy for Women Business Owners.
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]
What Is Your Year-End Giving Game Plan?
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]
Our Favorite Client.
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]
The Power of Self-Assessment.
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]
The HeART of Protest.
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]
United Way is Leading the Way.
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]
A Day in the Life of a Human Services CEO.
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]
Defining Board Engagement.
The need to increase board engagement is a refrain we hear time and time again from chief executives and board members.
If the goal is to [Read more]
Equity Is a Journey.
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. We [Read more]
The Work of Diversity.
It’s hard, isn’t it?
Challenging our perceptions, reframing our thoughts, acknowledging our biases, and making ourselves vulnerable to one another.
We, the Mollard Consulting team, are [Read more]
The Importance of Associations.
American life is woven with the fabric of nonprofit organizations, the impact of which extends beyond the traditional 501(c)(3) to include nonprofit associations. While nonprofit [Read more]
Donor Communications — How Much is Too Much?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy released new research on how donors perceive communications with the nonprofits that they support.
“Among donors who gave in the past [Read more]
Mollard Consulting is a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise.
City of Columbus leadership has been strong in its commitment to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Mollard Consulting is proud to be a partner with the [Read more]
Pandemic Appeals.
In the last two weeks, 2020 Giving USA results shared that Americans gave nearly $450 billion last year, and The Big Give raised [Read more]
Who Do You Trust?
There is so much to say about 2020 thus far. From wildfires in Australia to the pandemic, economic fallout to calls for racial justice — [Read more]
Board Diversity — Who’s at the Table?
Through yesterday’s launch of the #ShareTheMicNow campaign, we were inspired to share our platform with a leader of color. We reached out to Deborah Aubert [Read more]
Racism, A Public Health Crisis.
Earlier this week, a letter signed by business leaders was presented to Columbus City Council unequivocally supporting a Resolution by Councilmember Priscilla Tyson [Read more]
Questions You May Be Asking — Do We Launch Our Campaign Now?
In April, our team fielded calls from nonprofits through our virtual office hours. Over the last several weeks, we highlighted some of the questions posed [Read more]
Questions You May Be Asking — What Is the Best Messaging to Donors Now?
In April, our team fielded calls from nonprofits through our virtual office hours. Over the next several weeks, we will highlight some of the questions [Read more]
Questions You May Be Asking — Do I Reschedule My Event or Hold It Virtually?
In April, our team fielded calls from nonprofits through our virtual office hours. Over the next several weeks, we will highlight some of the questions [Read more]
Questions You May Be Asking — How Do I Forecast When There Is So Much Unknown?
In April, our team fielded calls from nonprofits through our virtual office hours. Over the next several weeks, we will highlight some of the questions [Read more]
Giving Tuesday Now.
On May 5, the world will celebrate a unique Giving Tuesday.
Rather than the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, it’s the Tuesday after some states begin lifting [Read more]
Volunteer Appreciation Week.
This week is National Volunteer Week — a weeklong celebration of the impact of volunteer service in our communities. Volunteers are critical to delivering [Read more]
Webinars — We’re Here for You.
These are unprecedented and uncertain times. What remains constant is our desire to be a nonprofit partner — our company’s tagline.
Webinars were popular prior to [Read more]
Virtual Office Hours — We’re Here for You.
These are unprecedented and uncertain times. What remains constant is our desire to be a nonprofit partner — our company’s tagline.
We’re here for you, whether [Read more]
A Relational Grant Process.
I always enjoy the reaction among friends and family when I share with them that I am a grant writer. It is typically met with [Read more]
Making Sense Out of Chaos.
The world has turned upside down.
February experienced a record high close of the stock market. Valentine’s Day saw people dining at restaurants and freely [Read more]
Nonprofit Budgeting Basics — Part Five.
Over the last several weeks, we have discussed different elements of nonprofit budgets. Our goal is to build capacity because we often receive questions that [Read more]