Effective board governance relies on thoughtful communication and clearly defining what helpful engagement looks like. Instead of a board member immediately suggesting what an organization's staff "should" do, consider instead asking: "How can I be helpful?" But this also requires staff to communicate needs clearly and build relationships with these dedicated board members...

When managed intentionally, a gift officer has immense potential on a team. We offer a few tips on hiring and onboarding a new gift officer.

Each year for the past many years, we commission a new work of art for our holiday cards. This year takes a wonderful turn into the world of poetry! Indiana Poet Laureate Curtis L. Crisler was generous enough to write a brand new work which we joyfully feature on the front of our 2025 holiday card. When we reached out to Curtis in April to see if he would entertain a special commission for this project, we didn’t realize what a special gift we were about to receive: getting t

Making sure your year-end solicitations include three vital elements.