May 2020
Information & Resources for Non-Profits and Those who 💓 Them  
Partnership during the Pandemic
Most of us have seen the hash tags and ads that "we are all in this together" by now, but what might that mean for non-profit boards and their CEOs? In a BoardSource blog , Ann Cohen highlights three areas where boards and CEOs can step up together in support of their organization's mission.

Captain Reality vs. Fantasy Man
My husband is the dreamer in our relationship. After I tried to put the kibosh on one too many of his ideas, he lovingly began referring to us as Fantasy Ma n and Captain Reality.
I was reminded of this when I read Joanne Fritz's article on Foundation grants. Although foundation grants can be an important source of support for non-profits, particularly for programmatic efforts, it's very important to understand the realities of the process. Fritz aptly shares six critical points anyone seeking a foundation grant should know.
Sheer Strategy Principals Publish!
At the heart of many of Sheer Strategy's solutions we use c ollaborative and dynamic exercises to uncover important insights needed to advance strategy, deliver key outputs and drive results. In a new book by Dr. Marjorie Schiering, Sheer Strategy's principals, Maddy and Matt Schiering, share how the exercises and improv techniques we use in business can be applied to classroom settings to guide students toward common goals.

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