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Old Mutual (OM) Supports Expansion of Women’s Development Bank (WDB) Microfinance into KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with USD 710,000
Old Mutual (OM), the largest financial services provider in South Africa, recently released a press release announcing a donation of ZAR 5 million (USD 710,000) to the Women’s Development Bank (WDB) Microfinance, a South African non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides micro-loans and training for poor, rural women.

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Strategic Thinking Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
"Glenn Ebersole did an excellent job with leading our Board of Directors through strategic planning and development. We're moving forward to accomplish our vision...Glenn got us moving in the right direction. I highly recommend him." Dan Krug Executive Director, Kenbrook Is strategic thinking and strategic planning important for nonprofit organizations? Or is it just for those "for profit" organizations? Let's think about this for a moment. Do you wonder where your nonprofit organization will be in 5 or 10 years? Do you believe your organization is equipped to continue successfully in the future? Can you imagine how your organization will be impacted by regulatory changes, reduced revenues, fewer human resources, increased membership demands and on and on and on?
Nonprofit PR Marketing With a Mission
Successful nonprofit organizations understand that to attract funding, they must promote their agency as a brand, just like commercial enterprises. Every nonprofit should create and implement a public relations / media relations program to let potential funders, supporters and volunteers know who they are and what they do. This is a must for effective fundraising. With all the nonprofits in the country, getting media exposure is competitive and not an easy task. But it can be done as this article outlines.

Becoming a CDC
The 504 Certified Development Company (CDC) Program provides growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. A Certified Development Company is a nonprofit corporation set up to contribute to the economic development of its community. CDCs work with the SBA and private-sector lenders to provide financing to small businesses. There are about 270 CDCs nationwide. Each CDC covers a specific geographic area.
Starting A Nonprofit
A nonprofit is essentially like creating a business. It requires the same need to engage in serious planning much, as a business does, before filing the incorporation papers, and applying for your tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Services. Everyday there are literally thousands of nonprofits being formed. The competition for money, volunteers, and other resources is huge. Your nonprofit will need to work hard to separate yourself from the masses.

Using Your Nonprofit Organization's Website To Generate Revenue
In the nonprofit field, competition for resources is fierce, forcing nonprofit organizations to look beyond traditional fundraising strategies, such as applying for grants and contracts. Although there are a myriad of ways to raise funds, this article focuses on generating revenue through your organization's website. If you haven't used your website to raise funds, this might be the ideal time to turn it into a revenue generating tool.

Strategic Planning - What It Is & Why It Is Important
Strategic planning is critical to a nonprofit organization's future direction and survival. As such, it is important to understand what strategic planning is and why it is so important. This article provides a definition of strategic planning and why it is important to nonprofit organizations.

The Benefits of Having a Coach in Your Corner
Although coaching is beginning to gain some momentum in the nonprofit field, most nonprofit professionals don't understand what coaching is or how it can be of value to them in their personal or professional life. Also, individuals often confuse coaching with therapy, counseling, or consulting. The following article provides information describing the difference between therapists, counselors, consultants, and coaches, and how coaches work with their clients to resolve issues, achieve goals, or makes significant changes in their lives.
Personnel Policies and Procedures for Nonprofit Organizations
Every nonprofit organization should have personnel policies and procedures, in addition to its regular policies and procedures. Policies state what the organization believes in and supports, and reflect those laws they need to adhere to. Procedures are the steps or actions that need to be taken to support a specific policy. This article provides a list of personnel policies and procedures that all nonprofit organizations should have in place.

Customer Service in the Nonprofit Community - How Does Your Organization Rate?
Having worked in the nonprofit community for most of my career, I have seen varying levels of good and bad customer service. I have always been a proponent of exemplary customer service and feel that it should be the number one priority for any nonprofit organization. Every nonprofit exists to meet the needs of specific customers through the delivery of services and programs. As such, shouldn't their customers be their top priority, as they are their most important stakeholders? This article asks questions related to your customer service practices, and items you should consider in relation to developing and implementing a quality customer service program.

Resumes That Work
If you are looking for a job, writing a resume is one of the first steps you need to take. The goal of a resume is to get you in the door with prospective employers. And, you have about 30 seconds to grab the reader's attention. As the former Manager of Staffing for a Fortune 500 company, certified career counselor, and board member of several nonprofit organizations, I have reviewed thousands of resumes. Based upon my experience, here are ten tricks of the trade for writing a winning resume.

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