Helpful Articles
We at Capability Company believe that the following articles are excellent resources. We hope you find them worthwhile as well.
Boards
- Financial Reports that Will Not Make Board Members Fall Asleep by Kristen T. Hoyle
- Reporting Financial Information to the Board by Sherry Heuser
- Does Your Board Need A Tune-Up? by Maggie Clay Love
- Who's Responsible for the Board of Directors Anyway? by Maggie Clay Love
- Strategic Planning by Beth Bordeaux
- Turning Mission Statements Inside Out by Susan Valentine
Searches and Hiring
- Chairing A Search Committee by Sherry Heuser
- Do’s and Don’ts in Hiring a Search Firm by Sherry Heuser
- Easing the Anxiety of the Search by Sherry Heuser
- Basics of the Nonprofit Job Hunt (written by Sherry Heuser and published in Philanthropy Journal April 5, 2010)
- Succession planning: To interim, or not to interim? by Sherry Heuser
- Successful Transitions from Founding Directors to the Next Generation by Sherry Heuser
- Turning the Tables: Searches from the Candidates' View by Sherry Heuser
- Filling the Gap - What a Specialty Search Firm Can do for You by Laura Gemme
- Eight Tips for Wooing Candidates by Rebecca Worters
- Matching for-profit skills to nonprofit jobs (written by Rebecca Worters and published in Philanthropy Journal March 17 2008)
- Hire a Strong Leader and Watch Your Organization Grow by Rebecca Worters
- Sealing the Deal by Laura Gemme
- What Inspires You? by Rebecca Worters
- Seven Ways to Hire Faster by Rebecca Worters
- Ready for Hiring? by Rebecca Worters
Administration
- Tips for a Successful Merger by Britt Thomas
- Losing Control Isn't All Bad by Sherry Essig
- Spring Cleaning Your Organization's Website by Jenny Kearney
- The Complex World of Human Resources...Why Ignorance Isn't Bliss by Laura DiPersia
- It Really is Different: Seven Tips for Marketing to Nonprofits by Rebecca Worters
- Nonprofit Outsourcing: A Vital Option (Reprinted with permission from Laurence A Pagnoni and Associates)
Fundraising and Marketing
- Want to Raise More Funds? Go Out and Tell Your Story—to Everyone! by Larry Checco
- Old Reliable…Email by Mike Zlotnicki
- Eight “F’s for More Media Coverage by Mike Zlotnicki
- Creative Outreach Efforts by Mike Zlotnicki
- Improving Media Relations by Mike Zlotnicki
- Tips for Effective Direct Mail for Non-Profits by Ann Marie Amico
- Difficulties Mastered are Opportunities Won (Winston Churchill) by Julie LeMond
- Organic Strategic Planning by Susan Valentine
- Back to School: A Return to the ABCs of Major Gift Fundraising by Emily Espenshade
- What Really Counts? by Maggie Clay Love
- The Word for 2009: Authenticity by Amy Etheridge
- Institutional Cross-Training: Enhancing Cultivation by Amy Etheridge
Leadership and Development
- Six Simple Ways to Appreciate Your Employees by Laura DiPersia
- Life in the Land of Non-Profit by Jimmy Gilmore
- Eight Essential Qualities You Need to Influence Your World by Sherry Essig
- Eight Components of Employee Esteem by Laura DiPersia
- The Value of Engaging Your Volunteers by Carrie Gray
- Youth: Serving to Empower by LaTroya Hester and Bronwyn Lucas
- The Power of Thanks: Gratitude in the Workplace by Julie LeMond
- Understanding Talent Management by Julie LeMond
- Good to Great, Level 5 Leadership in Nonprofits by Rebecca Worters
- Are Nonprofit Leaders More Effective Than Corporate Execs? (Reprinted with permission from the Nonprofit Quarterly)
- Saving the World, and Nonprofit Staff, Too What causes burnout at nonprofits, and what to do about it. (Linked with permission from Foundation News & Commentary )
- More Than Just Words: Communication vs. Dialogue by Amy Etheridge
- Up and Coming Sector Leaders...What can you do to help? by Laura Gemme
- 3 Strategies for Keeping Your Best on Board (Including You!) by Amy Etheridge
Personal Growth
- Using Your Resume to Market Yourself by Sherry Heuser
- The Wonder of Retreats by Susan Valentine
- The Importance of Questions by Susan Valentine
- New Year, New Me? Not Really! by Pamela Kearney
- Oh The Places You'll Go by Julie LeMond
- Cast Your Line to Motivate & Improve Your Catch by Amy Etheridge
- Spring Forward by Amy Etheridge
- Starting Fresh in the New Year - Is that for Real? by Rebecca Worters
- Hello My Name Is by Laura Gemme
