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How To Invite Others to Join Your Cause
Creating Change through Invitation Nonprofit organizations possess an incredible power to connect people—not only with each other, but to...

Kristin Raack
Apr 22, 2022
All Systems Go! Preparing Your Organization for Grant Management
Grant Professionals Association - Chicago Area Chapter Conference April 29, 2022 Time TBD In-Person! @ Harold Washington Library Center,...

Kristin Raack
Apr 8, 2022


It’s as Easy as ABC
“Where do I find prospective donors?” That’s one of the most common queries I get from nonprofit organizations. This question often...

Kristin Raack
Mar 17, 2022


Planning with Positivity: Three Reasons to Use Appreciative Inquiry
Strategic plans. Program plans. Fund development plans. Business plans. Data collection and evaluation plans. Nonprofits are always engaged in planning. Yet, all too often, we dread the planning process. Then, after countless hours of work, we put the plan on the shelf and forget about it. How can organizations engage in successful planning and avoid the common pitfalls? I’ve recently learned about a model called Appreciative Inquiry that has revolutionized my approach to or

Kristin Raack
Feb 15, 2022


Being Data-Driven in a Heart-Centric Sector
Many of us stumbled into the nonprofit sector because we have big hearts. We hurt when the world hurts. We see human potential and want...

Kristin Raack
Jan 19, 2022


Change Management: Strategies for Success
Kristin Raack, Principal at AltruNext, was recently featured as a guest author with tips about change management. The full article was...

Kristin Raack
Jan 18, 2022


Make No Small Plans!
Here in Chicago, we love Daniel Burnham, the renowned city planner who envisioned and built the 1893 World’s Fair among other notable...

Kristin Raack
Dec 14, 2021


Build Off What You Know: Tips For Capital Campaign Success
The very first capital campaign I ever worked on is still a vivid memory. I was 25 years old and very green. It was my first full-time...

Kristin Raack
Nov 19, 2021


Nonprofit Fund Development Planning Done Right
Foundant Educational Webinar December 16, 2021, 11:00a-12:00p CT Livestream (FREE!) Presenter: Kristin Raack After the last two years of...

Kristin Raack
Nov 10, 2021


Don't Leave Money on the Table: Maximizing Gift Matching
Are you maximizing your gift matching? Learn more about this simple way to increase your impact.

Kristin Raack
Oct 15, 2021
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