PhilanTopic's Oct. 15 blog is so pertinent, it bears repeating and sharing as broadly as possible. It is an "A to Z Nonprofit Survival Guide for Uncertain Times", written by Michael Seltzer, a regular contributor to PhilanTopic.
Well-known as a pioneer in the field of nonprofit management and philanthropy, Michael is the author of Securing Your Organization's Future, a popular Foundation Center publication. He has served as president of the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) and program officer at The Ford Foundation. He is a past chair of the Nonprofit Management Program of the New School's Robert J. Milano School of Management and Urban Policy. Michael currently serves as a special advisor to a number of local and international foundations.
Bottom line: He knows his stuff! He starts with:
Each time the American economy has suffered a downturn or government has cut back on funding for social programs, the media has focused on how those of us on "Nonprofit Street" are being affected. Those of us running nonprofit organizations don't need newspapers to tell us how things are going or how our constituents are faring. Instead, we want to know what our colleagues are doing to address the financial challenges we each face.
He follows with 21 tips and reminders compiled from his past writings and strategy recommendations he learned from grantees, clients, and fellow consultants (K, H, O, X, and Z were left out). Go to the blog to see the whole list. We invite you to share your own pearls of wisdom at the blog.
Sandy Pon, Reference Librarian, Foundation Center-Atlanta
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