Category Archives: 6. Evaluation and Assessment of Nonprofits: Searching & Fearless

7 Ways to Evaluate a Charity — and let the rating systems be damned!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Do More Mission

Everyone in my office groaned when they saw the topic of Phillip Haid’s blog post at HuffPost Impact this morning. The title “Charity Ratings Kill Innovation,” was sure to awaken my most repeated soapbox speech. I’ll spare you going through … Continue reading →

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Silver Bullet Theorist vs. Well Meaning Bumbler

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Do More Mission

I groaned recently when I was emailed a link to a debate on McKinsey & Company’s “What Matters” blog about whether the the language and strategies of business should be embraced here in the social sector. The Debate Zone: Should social entrepreneurs adopt … Continue reading →

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Each Other: Missing Ingredient to Effective Philanthropy

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Do More Mission

I read two thought provoking reviews of Olivier Zunz’s Philanthropy In America: A History (2011, Princeton University Press) before breaking down and buying it on my new Amazon Kindle Fire. I’m still new to the digital book reading world, so every … Continue reading →

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Non-Profit Balance Sheet Madness

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Do More Mission

This week one of my staff members at Do More Mission got a call from a client, a woman who serves on several boards of directors. At a recent board meeting she had been handed a balance sheet that confused … Continue reading →

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“At least you know we’re careful with our resources.”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Do More Mission

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse. Although Do More Mission has philanthropy advisory clients of various sizes and interests, it is not uncommon for me to get involved with exploring the wisdom of a substantial gift being … Continue reading →

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Purchasing for Nonprofits:

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Do More Mission

or Hidden Funds Lurking on the Expense Side In the Summer of 1995, in preparation for starting what would later become the marketing and public relations firm Sukol Communications, I was searching for hard core business to business sales experience … Continue reading →

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