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Delta Delta Delta, can I help ya, help ya, help ya?

If we’re of a similar generation, my Delta Delta Delta reference probably elicited a chuckle, grin, or perhaps a groan. In the early...

Good Data: The Key Ingredient to Perfectly Baked Outcomes

Have you ever set out to bake something without knowing what you’re making? If you’re using a recipe for chocolate cake but you’re hoping...

Organizational Health Creates Impact

Congratulations! You made it. You survived year-end giving and the busyness of the holidays. Now you can enjoy the relative quiet and...

Our Favorite Productivity Hacks of 2022

Ahhh… the promise of a bright, shiny new year is right around the corner. While I’m not big on formal resolutions, I do like to step back...

Ruthlessly Reduce Overwhelm

It goes by many different names: the Urgent/Important Matrix, the Time Management Matrix, or the Eisenhower Matrix. Whatever you call it,...

Cultivating Curiosity to Thwart Confirmation Bias

Kristin Raack, Principal at AltruNext, was recently featured as a guest author about how to avoid confirmation bias. The full article was...

Is it the Scariest Time of the Year?

Perhaps you’re thinking that Halloween is the scariest … but I’m referring to the face-to-face philanthropic solicitations that are often...

Capture Your Magic: Making the Case for Support

Based on my 20+ years of experience working with small to mid-sized nonprofits, I’d estimate that three-quarters of the organizations in...

Be Like Reggie: Foster Authentic Community

In the busyness of nonprofit organizations, sometimes we forget what drew us to this work in the first place. We lose sight of what we...

Development Reporting 101: A Guide to Designing Insightful Reports for Daily and Long-Term Planning

AltruNext Associate, Diana Shea, and Kristin Raack, were recently featured as guest authors with a detailed guide for designing...