101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make and How You Can Avoid Them Contributor(s): Olsen, Cfre Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1642375691 ISBN-13: 9781642375695 Publisher: Newport One Press OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Nonprofit Organizations & Charities - Management &leadership - Business & Economics | Nonprofit Organizations & Charities - Fundraising & Grants |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.05 lbs) 414 pages |
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Publisher Description: Nonprofits are some of the scrappiest organizations you'll ever experience. In many respects, they resemble start-ups. Think about it. Small groups (generally) of highly dedicated, focused believers coming together to achieve something greater than they could ever achieve on their own. They're often cash-strapped, moving faster than their infrastructures can keep up with, and frequently learning and adapting as quickly as they can. The majority of nonprofit staff are able to do so much good with so few resources. The general public has come to expect nonprofits to behave this way. But one thing I've noticed is that unlike the corporate sector, there is little in the way of generally accepted "best practices" across the nonprofit sector. This results in organizations that serially make mistakes -- often resulting in detrimental impacts to their staff, their donors, their revenue, and ultimately to the achievement of their mission. |
Contributor Bio(s): Olsen, Cfre Andrew: - Andrew provides senior-level strategic consulting for nonprofits. He and his team specialize in major gift training/coaching, direct response fundraising, development operations consulting, and strategic planning. Prior to joining Newport One, Andrew held senior-level positions at ONE HUNDRED, Russ Reid, Strategic Fundraising, and Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. Throughout his career Andrew has helped nonprofits raise more than $250 million to advance their strategic objectives. Having consulted with over 500 nonprofits in his career, Andrew's client experience includes work with: CARE, Best Friends Animal Society, Save the Children, The Smile Train, St. Joseph's Indian School, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, National Republican Congressional Committee, The Salvation Army, Christian Broadcasting Network, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Home of Grace, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Miller Children's Hospital, Christian Research Institute, University of Minnesota Medical Foundation, Gateway for Cancer Research, Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center, Chosen People Ministries, Fairview Foundation, Dayspring International, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, 125 Gospel Rescue Missions, Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services, 75 Feeding America Food Banks, Appalachia Service Project, Goodwill Industries, Boys Town, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and hundreds of other organizations across the US and Canada. Andrew is co-author of Rainmaking: The Fundraiser's Guide to Landing Big Gifts, and co-host of The Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast, available on iTunes. Andrew is also an Instructor at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, where he teaches on annual fundraising strategies. He and his wife Deborah reside in the Midwest with their three daughters: Isabelle, Elisabeth, and Eilidh. |