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]

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]