Author Archives: Danielle

The Digital Donor Experience: Meeting New Expectations in the Age of I...

May 25, 2025

Outdated Experiences Create Invisible Drop-Offs Not that long ago, a client of mine, a mid-sized nonprofit in the education space, shared donor feedback that was both candid and illuminating. One sup...

The New Currency of Trust: Why Impact Data and Storytelling Must Align...

May 25, 2025

A significant shift in donor expectations has occurred over the past few years. While compelling stories once sufficed, today’s funders increasingly demand robust data to validate the effectiveness a...

Reimagining Nonprofit Governance: How to Build More Effective Boards f...

May 25, 2025

For decades, nonprofit boards have been asked to wear two primary hats: fundraising and oversight. Traditional governance models emphasized fiduciary responsibility and financial stewardship, with a ...

Nonprofit Innovation: Why Playing It Safe Is the Riskiest Move You Can...

May 25, 2025

There’s a natural instinct in times of uncertainty: pull back, tighten the belt, avoid risk. In the nonprofit sector—where every dollar is spoken for and every outcome scrutinized—it’s easy to unders...

Operational Transparency as a Strategic Advantage: Why Funders Care Ho...

May 25, 2025

In the nonprofit world, we’ve long assumed that passion, mission, and outcomes are what matter most to funders—and they are. But in 2025’s funding landscape, how the work gets done is gaining ground ...

Cost vs. Capacity: What Nonprofits Get Wrong About Cutting Expenses

May 25, 2025

In uncertain times, cutting costs feels like the responsible thing to do. Funders are tightening. Donations are slowing. Reserves feel fragile. So leadership pulls out the red pen: hiring freezes, sl...

Mission Impact Lab: A Nonprofit’s Guide to Doing More with Less ...

November 7, 2024

What if your organization could achieve more by doing less? In the nonprofit sector, where passion meets the challenge of limited resources, maximizing impact isn’t just a goal — it’s essential. Miss...

Sustainable Funding Models: Vital for Nonprofit Success

September 4, 2024

Securing stable and reliable funding is a perennial challenge for nonprofit organizations. Fortunately, the trend towards sustainable funding models is gaining momentum, helping nonprofits diversify ...

How To Decide On a Project Methodology

September 4, 2024

There are so many methodologies being thrown at us now it can be pretty hard to decide which one is best. (Perhaps because there really is no one that stands out as the best, but we will get to that....

Mentorship Programs are Awesome!

September 4, 2024

Should your company have a mentorship program? I could write pages about the benefits of having one, but let’s sum it up quickly. When considering building and implementing a mentorship program, know...