Fundraising, Leadership, Professional Development Jon McCoy, CFRE Fundraising, Leadership, Professional Development Jon McCoy, CFRE

The Role of Entrepreneurship in Nonprofit Operations

Nonprofits face an immense amount of pressure to spend as much revenue as possible on their missions. In theory, you’re expected to put every spare penny directly into the cause without a second thought for your own operations. But the reality is that you are hurting your nonprofit’s ability to operate by not investing in your own organization.

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Board Management, Leadership Jon McCoy, CFRE Board Management, Leadership Jon McCoy, CFRE

The Pandemic's Impact on Nonprofit Boards

There are around 1.3 million nonprofit organizations currently operating in the United States. These nonprofits require volunteers, board members and donors to help support their tireless efforts. While many nonprofits are used to dealing with various challenges and limited resources, no one could’ve expected the quick shift to the virtual setting everyone experienced last year.

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Inspiration, Leadership Jon McCoy, CFRE Inspiration, Leadership Jon McCoy, CFRE

The Power of Big Thinking

It's your time. Time to step boldly out and embrace the big thinking your mission needs to scale and grow long-term. Fair warning: it requires us to employ cognitive diversity (gosh, we love this expression!). By digging into big problems to debate root causes and solutions, we can eliminate roadblocks and find a clearer path to news successes.

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Inspiration, Leadership, Fundraising Jon McCoy, CFRE Inspiration, Leadership, Fundraising Jon McCoy, CFRE

Learn to Leverage Your Secret Weapon for Fundraising (& Life!)

If there is anything that’s become a constant in our daily lives (especially our lives post the pandemic of 2020) is that rapid change is inevitable. But how we choose to respond to that change, how we leverage the opportunities to grow, develop and pivot will define you as a person and leader within your nonprofit.

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