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Five Ways to Improve Employee Retention Without Spending a Dollar

September 6, 2022 Scott Schaffer

Everyone’s freeting over employee retention these days, and nonprofits don’t have a lot of money to throw around. Here are five proven ways to improve retention without hurting your budget.

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Tags nonprofit management, HR management, financial management, financial sustainability
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Inflation is here. Are you ready?

May 13, 2022 Scott Schaffer

Inflation presents an unfamiliar challenge to nonprofit leaders and managers. Here are five tangible steps you can take to mitigate its impact of your organization and those you serve.

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Tags nonprofit management, inflation, operations management, human resource management, financial sustainability
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The Pandemic's Contrasting Effects

September 8, 2021 Scott Schaffer

Our survey results show a “tale of two cities” in the nonprofit world now, with contrasting effects of the pandemic. What nonprofit leaders should do next depends on which city they’re in.

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Tags nonprofit management, financial sustainability, strategic planning, business planning, sustainable business models
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Survey of Nonprofit Leaders Paints a Picture of Resilience

May 15, 2021 Scott Schaffer

PIM Group conducted a survey of nonprofit leaders about the impacts of COVID on their organizations and themselves. The results might surprise you.

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Tags nonprofit management, nonprofit leadership, nonprofit finance, financial sustainability, covid-19 response
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Anatomy of a Successful Merger

November 30, 2020 Scott Schaffer

We’ve documented a nonprofit merger from start to finish, in all its nuances. The result is a case study that has resulted in a thriving Wisconsin chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

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Nonprofits Face a Financial Crisis: You Can Craft a Survival Guide

April 16, 2020 Scott Schaffer

The nonprofit sector faces a bona fide financial crisis in the COVID era. Here, we chart a process by which leaders of nonprofit organizations can craft their own survival guides.

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Tags nonprofit finance, nonprofit leadership, disaster response, financial sustainability
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Au Canada: We're Open for Business

October 22, 2019 Scott Schaffer

Public Interest Management Canada is open for business! The Canadian sister of Seattle-based PIM Group will provide high-caliber management consulting services to Canadian nonprofits, with a focus on financial health and sustainability.

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Tags Canadian non-profit sector, business planning, financial sustainability, nonprofit management, management consulting
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Ready for the Recession?

August 27, 2019 Scott Schaffer

Nonprofits will be deeply affected by a recession. This article discusses what impacts are likely, and how nonprofit leaders can plan proactively, to help emerge stronger than before.

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Financial Data: Unleashing the Power of 'Less Is More'

January 2, 2019 Scott Schaffer

When it comes to financial data, less is definitely more. But what data is essential? In this entry I discuss how to find that essence and how to use it to your advantage in managing a nonprofit organization.

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Tags nonprofit finance, financial sustainability, financial management, data analysis
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Twister, Nonprofit Style: The Art of Managing Restricted Grants

December 1, 2017 Scott Schaffer

Restricted funding is a complex revenue source unique to the nonprofit sector. Many nonprofits receive restricted funding, and it brings challenges and risks. It can feel like a shell game. I offer 6 practical suggestions for playing - and winning - the restricted funding game.

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Tags nonprofit management, fundraising, business planning, financial sustainability
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Return of the Hedgehog

May 28, 2017 Scott Schaffer

Jim Collins’ book Good to Great introduced a powerful concept in management management strategy. Named for the humble, nocturnal hedgehog, which has sustained as a species for millions of years, the book is as relevant as ever. The Hedgehog Concept can be valuable for nonprofits, and in this entry I talk about why.

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