Here are the rules of communication the Lab teams uses to improve clarity and productivity and reduce the potential for miscommunications.

This reference guide offers a structure for tackling grant research. It is methodical, so you can delegate many of the more time-consuming tasks to staff or board members.

This guide offers some tips on how to tackle your next LOI along with a sample LOI to illustrate these tips in action. Happy grant writing!

One of the most common questions posed in the Village is, “What CRM should I use?” A simple question. But not always such a simple answer.

Joan publishes quite a bit of useful free resources and downloads over on JoanGarry.com. As a convenience for Lab members, we are publishing all of them here in one place!.

Resources: People, Leadership, Fundraising

Whether you are a new organization or you’ve been around for a LONG time, it’s important to make sure your committees are doing all the right things. Here’s a primer on the roles and responsibilities (and a whole lot more) of four different types of nonprofit board committees.

Template: People, Board