5 Good Ideas can help take your organization from good to great! Check out the latest information and helpful tips to increase the capacity of your organization through the topics listed below. Be sure to check out the calendar to see upcoming 5 Good Ideas sessions.  

Recent Topics

Succession Planning Done Right

Beth Briggs of Creative Philanthropy shared practical ideas she has learned throughout her career as an organizational development and nonprofit management consultant. Beth has been called upon to help nonprofits and foundations during periods of staff transitions and board turnover. She discussed “good, bad and ugly” lessons that help nonprofit agencies to use transitions to their advantage.

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Collaborate, Merge or Close Your Nonprofit: The Alternatives and the Rules

Mig Murphy Sistrom, CPA, shared practical ideas she has applied throughout her career as an accounting professional, working exclusively with nonprofits. Mig has frequently been called upon to help nonprofits with compliance and accounting issues during periods of major organizational change such as shutdowns and mergers. In this session, learn about the options available to organizations, and specific guidance about applicable IRS and North Carolina requirements.

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How to Increase the Financial Stability of Your Nonprofit

Mike Crum of TMC Consulting, Inc presented ideas he has applied throughout his career as a fundraising professional, assisting nonprofits across the country in improving their fund development efforts.

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Effective Marketing Basics

Alice Lutz, CFRE of Oxygen Consulting shared applicable marketing strategies designed to increase your organization’s brand awareness which can help you, your staff, volunteers and board improve your bottom line.

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Here’s what people are saying about 5 Good Ideas…

"I found the concepts very useful and easy to implement."

"The board is revisiting the mission and determining if what we are currently doing is aligned with our vision for the future."

"I am now actively seeking opportunities for collaboration, realizing the value to better support our constituents and stakeholders."

"Our board has become more involved in fundraising for the organization. A member donated a piece of jewelry for the auction at our annual event that netted $1,100!"

"We improved our message and maximized our visibility. We now have more volunteers, as well as donors, and the community's interest."