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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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

Kristin Raack, Principal at AltruNext, was recently featured as a guest author with tips about change management. The full article was...

Here in Chicago, we love Daniel Burnham, the renowned city planner who envisioned and built the 1893 World’s Fair among other notable...

I’ve never met him, but there’s this guy that I keep seeing around my neighborhood who inspires me. And, I hope his story will encourage...

I’ve stood around the proverbial watercooler at enough nonprofits to have heard this tired story: “But the board never does anything…” or...

Asking the RIGHT questions sometimes depends on WHY you're asking the question. Building greater awareness and intentionality into your...

Philanthropy means “the love of humankind” which is how an idealist like me ended up in this work. But, many of our philanthropic systems...

November 4, 2021, 3pm PT (In-Person and Streaming Online) Grant Professionals Association National Conference Session Presenters: Kristin...

They say the one constant in life is change. Nonprofits are always experiencing change. At one point in 2019, every single AltruNext...

While the nonprofit sector has been talking about equity over the last decade, little progress has been made with respect to nonprofit...

It’s a frequent (and frustrating) situation: your Board doesn’t fulfill their fundraising role. Those who have friends with deep pockets...

As 2020 comes to an end, we're reflecting on the crazy year we've all endured together. The pandemic and political turmoil have hit hard,...

In the spirit of #GivingTuesday, we're offering four matching opportunities (up to $50 value) through random drawing. Post the name of...

The Fundraising Cycle is one of the most commonly used conceptual frameworks with nonprofit development. It represents the process of...

When you hear the term fundraising, what do you think of? Oftentimes, this word conjures images of uncomfortable transactions: awkwardly...