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The World is in Flux. What's Next for Nonprofits?

January 13, 2025 Scott Schaffer

2025 is shaping up to be full of surprises. How will the best nonprofits navigate and thrive? We’ve refreshed our consulting offerings to help nonprofit clients address emerging needs.

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Tags strategic planning, strategic restructuring, nonprofit merger, nonprofit finance, nonprofit management, organizational development
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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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Upcoming Webinar Training for Nonprofit Leaders

June 16, 2020 Scott Schaffer

Responding to the COVID-driven financial crisis, we’re offering a new webinar, Financial Strategy in Reponse to Crisis, for nonprofit leaders. Offerings are summarized here.

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Tags nonprofit management, nonprofit finance, financial strategy, nonprofit professional development
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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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Upcoming Training in Oregon and BC

August 26, 2019 Scott Schaffer

Public Interest Management Group conducts a wide range of management training workshops for nonprofit executives. We have two upcoming sessions in Oregon and British Columbia.

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Opportunity: The Hidden Cost

June 13, 2019 Scott Schaffer

There’s a big hidden cost that nonprofits often ignore: the opportunity cost of decisions. Failure to consider this can result in poor decisions and/or allocation of resources. Fortunately, there are clear methods to incorporate opportunity cost into strategic decision-making and planning.

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Tags nonprofit management economics, nonprofit finance, organizational culture, strategic planning, business planning
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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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About Those Details: Devilish or Deified?

October 25, 2018 Scott Schaffer

Some say the devil is in the details, but that expression used to say the exact opposite. People often shy away from detailed work, yet successful organizational management can require embracing them. So what’s up with that old cliche?

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Fall Executive Director Workshops in Seattle and Sacramento

October 21, 2018 Scott Schaffer

Scott Schaffer will be leading PIMG’s daylong workshop, Strategic Financial Management for Nonprofit Executives, in Seattle and Sacramento this fall. Read this blog for details.

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Five Myths in Nonprofit Finance

April 17, 2018 Scott Schaffer

There are many myths regarding nonprofit finance, and some of them are harmful. Here I shoot down several prominent ones.

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Tags nonprofit finance, nonprofit management, sustainable business models, sustainability, fundraising
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