Executive Service Corps of Houston

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:31:08 +0000ClientHouston nonprofitsESCHExecutive Service Corps of HoustonSeptember 2009StoryDecember 2009FundraisingNewsletter July 2009November 2009Volunteer Managementconsultantconsultant's cornerdonationsfinancehelpinterviewseminarsAmazing PlaceCompassionate PartnerDonateESCH Consultant Ed Benyon and VP of DevelopmentExecutive CoachingIRSJanuary 2010Kivi MillerMCUWMarathon OilMilt RoseNetwork for GoodNonprofitsOctober 2009Planned Parenthood Explains Nonprofit Board ResponsibilitiesProjectRedditRoger RolkeRoy SerpaSally TylerSocial MediaTracey BrownUH-MISUSA TodayWebinarsbusinesscapacity buildingconsultingcostdevelopmentnonprofit startupopen housephilanthropyprogramsretirementsuccesstax tipstwittervolunteersExecutive Service Corps of HoustonMISSION To promote best management practices within the nonprofit sector SLOGAN Committed to Nonprofit Management Excellence VISION To be recognized as a leading management consulting partner enabling non-profit success achieving quality of life that is among the best in the nation.http://eschouston.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-8030592190147579424Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:29:00 +00002013-08-15T17:29:46.807-05:005 of a Number of Takeaways from Blackbaud’s 2013 Next Generation Giving Study - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly5 of a Number of Takeaways from Blackbaud’s 2013 Next Generation Giving Study - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterlyhttp://eschouston.blogspot.com/2013/08/5-of-number-of-takeaways-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-9150005648482435599Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:12:00 +00002013-04-10T17:12:56.455-05:00Debating the Realities of Ranking Charities - NPQ - Nonprofit QuarterlyDebating the Realities of Ranking Charities - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterlyhttp://eschouston.blogspot.com/2013/04/debating-realities-of-ranking-charities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-3206527585655529503Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:16:00 +00002013-04-09T16:16:06.825-05:00Executive Service Corps of Houston Executive Service Corps of Houston Wordle http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2013/04/executive-service-corps-of-houston.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-8110265909595539705Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:25:00 +00002013-04-09T15:33:51.380-05:00The Good Lifehttp://eschouston.blogspot.com/2013/03/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-4612778581255703314Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:31:00 +00002013-02-02T17:32:47.962-06:00Philanthropy, Not Fundraising: I Have a Dream Philanthropy, Not Fundraising: I Have a Dream I have a dream…  I have a dream for 2013 – and beyond. I have a dream that this is the year your organization will move beyond defining yourself by what you’re not (nonprofit) and will begin to define yourself by what you are (social benefit). I have a dream that this is the year your people will move from an attitude of taking and http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2013/02/philanthropynot-fundraising-i-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-4704277566293445888Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:53:00 +00002012-12-28T16:53:58.368-06:00Don’t Be a Fundraising Dinosaur: 5 Big Ideas to Adopt Right NowDon’t Be a Fundraising Dinosaur: 5 Big Ideas to Adopt Right Nowhttp://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/12/dont-be-fundraising-dinosaur-5-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-2933911318617854532Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:54:00 +00002012-12-06T11:58:36.432-06:00capacity buildingconsultantdonationsESCHfinanceHappy Holidays!Thanks to an invitation proffered by Stoller Foundation, Executive Service Corps of Houston enjoyed learning about Capacity Building at the Houston Grantmakers Forum yesterday. Capacity building is a term frequently bandied about that the group agreed can mean anything from building the capacity of individual donors to group capacity building to community capacity building (i.e. how is http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/12/happy-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-7155716814368773546Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:34:00 +00002012-09-06T11:34:04.604-05:00 September 6, 2012 Chase Community Giving Kicks Off Voting for 2012 Program 196 Charities Will Receive a Share in $5 Million in Grants New York, September 6, 2012 - Chase announced today the launch of the voting period for the 2012 Chase Community Giving program, which will determine the allocation of $5 million in Chase grants to 196 charities selected by Facebook users and Chase http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/09/september-6-2012-chase-community-giving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-1217182735254291620Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:38:00 +00002012-06-25T13:06:27.161-05:00Next Big Generation of Donors Now entering the fundraising arena: the next big generation of donors. In the US, they will be ages 55-75.    by Tom Ahern from Texas Nonprofits. ------ It was a simple question. "What do you think is the average age of a U.S. donor?" I asked Jeff Brooks. Jeff's job is to write successful fundraising packages for brand-name charities. He works at a national direct http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/06/next-big-generation-of-donors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-7541319164318109378Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:56:00 +00002012-06-12T12:56:28.511-05:00Nonprofit Harnesses Older Professionals Willing to Share Experience From NonProfit Quarterly, June 5, 2012; Source: BusinessWeek Armed with the desire to make the world a better place, many people who are approaching retirement are looking for ways to feel good about their work, and get paid for it, too. The nonprofit ReServe pairs professionals 55 and older with nonprofit groups or public agencies that can use their skills—at a discount. Over the past http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/06/nonprofit-harnesses-older-professionals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-8793654262114778792Thu, 24 May 2012 18:15:00 +00002013-04-09T15:34:17.904-05:00The Nonprofit Leadership Deficit   <!--[if gte mso 9]>http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/04/philanthropy-funding-government-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-8243394578307040053Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:45:00 +00002012-04-02T12:45:16.064-05:00Quarterly 2012 Reporthttp://myemail.constantcontact.com/News-from-Executive-Service-Corps-of-Houston.html?soid=1102494380990&aid=36sVwqeEYJohttp://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/04/quarterly-2012-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-61469337035945379Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:31:00 +00002012-03-19T15:31:57.528-05:00Should Your Nonprofit Build an Endowment?This isn't new, but is worth reviewing.  It's from NonProfit Quarterly from June 21, 2006.  Hope you find it useful -- Kathy Sullivan, CFRE Wait a minute—the first question should be, “What’s an endowment?” Unless you work under a rock, you probably have a common-sense understanding of the term, but if you are going to bandy it about with accountants or regulatorshttp://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/03/should-your-nonprofit-build-endowment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-592426346850613496Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +00002012-03-19T14:00:19.138-05:00nonprofit startupHow to Start a Nonprofit - Date Change from Mar. 29 to Mar. 30Please join ESCH Consultant Will Dickey, J.D., for How to Start a Nonprofit on Friday, March 30, at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Leisure Learning Unlimited classroom, 2990 Richmond Avenue, 6th Floor.http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-start-nonprofit-date-change-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-8148712833917627278Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:39:00 +00002012-03-18T18:39:47.703-05:00When Office Technology Overwhelms, Get Organized - from New York Times, Sunday, March 18, 2012 Stuart Isett for The New York TimesThe 21st-century workplace extols open space, not hierarchy. At the Seattle base of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, hallway extensions offer places for informal meetings or private thought.By DAVID ALLENPublished: March 17, 2012 RelatedHOW do you think most workers would respond if you asked them, “Do you feel more productive now than you did several http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/03/when-office-technology-overwhelms-get.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-8979758000949870786Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:57:00 +00002012-03-13T15:57:29.403-05:00Governance for Nonprofit Organizations - Quick TipsGovernance for Nonprofit OrganizationsFrom Little Leagues to Big Universities  BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES: PERSONAL QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ONLINE VERSION: TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction Governance Documents Board of Directors/Trustees:Board Responsibilities Legal Obligations of the Board Personal Qualities of Effective http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/03/governance-for-nonprofit-organizations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-2512864134197580346Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:06:00 +00002012-03-11T15:06:22.500-05:00Alliance between Executive Directors & Development DirectorsThis is from TexasNonprofits: Financing Not Fundraising: The Critical Alliance Between Executive & Development Directors Nell EdgingtonMarch, 2012In this month’s post in the on-going Financing Not Fundraising blog series I’m talking about creating a productive partnership between a nonprofit’s leader (the Executive Director or CEO) and a nonprofit’s chief revenue generator (http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/03/alliance-between-executive-directors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-4055906157609605407Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:03:00 +00002012-03-11T15:03:54.657-05:00PinterestWhat Nonprofits Should Know About PinterestMarch 5, 2012, 12:42 pmBy Cody SwitzerMore than 1,700 people joined The Chronicle on Tuesday for a discussion about the social network Pinterest.Because the network has been such a hot topic in recent weeks, we’re answering some questions that we ran out of time to cover and summarizing a few of the basics.The following http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/03/pinterest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-9070782761708835650Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:55:00 +00002012-03-11T14:55:57.641-05:00New Website offers Evaluation AidNew Site Aids Evaluation Process to Increase ImpactMarch 7, 2012, 2:36 pmBy Nicole WallaceCharities that want to evaluate how well they’re carrying out their missions have a new tool at their disposal.PerformWell, a Web site more than two years in the making, is designed to help social-service groups collect and analyze real-time data to help them improve programs and measure their http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-website-offers-evaluation-aid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-6402330173313687295Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:50:00 +00002012-03-08T13:50:14.574-06:00New Site Aids Evaluation Process to Increase ImpactMarch 7, 2012, 2:36 pmBy Nicole WallaceCharities that want to evaluate how well they’re carrying out their missions have a new tool at their disposal.PerformWell, a Web site more than two years in the making, is designed to help social-service groups collect and analyze real-time data to help them improve programs and measure their http://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-site-aids-evaluation-process-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-3953042421101216485Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:58:00 +00002012-02-09T09:58:56.003-06:00On Deadline???? Harvey Mackay's Column This Week On deadline:  How to deliver results when they're due   By Harvey Mackay   It's the Monday morning staff meeting, and the week's urgent projects are on the agenda.  Plenty of assignments for everyone:  some that involve a few quick phone calls, and others that will require overtime.  How dohttp://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/02/on-deadline.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341244064576965653.post-8889671748946581553Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +00002012-02-02T10:24:31.589-06:00GuideStar Presents Most Important, Comprehensive Nonprofit Information in New FormatGuideStar Presents Most Important, Comprehensive Nonprofit Information in New Formathttp://eschouston.blogspot.com/2012/02/guidestar-presents-most-important.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0