“Survival In Uncertain Times: Not-for-Profit Theater Companies Staying on Mission and Focusing on Innovation” Carl Sylvestre 2009 Volume XVII Issue 5

The daily economic headlines continue to paralyze our dreams. However, I take the point of view that even in a downturn economy there are opportunities for most organizations if we stay focus on mission and start planning for better times today. The economic downturn is forcing most organizations to review…

A simple act of courage is all that is needed to start your fundraising plan. Once an early version of a budget is created, most members of the development team know what they are responsible for raising in the next fiscal year. With the budget, the leadership of the organization…

A question that I am often asked is “what is the value of a fundraising plan?” Isn’t it another task that requires a lot of time and efforts and those are always scarce? I believe that having a comprehensive development plan is the best investment that a development staff can…

A new fiscal year is full of hope and uncertainties and as usual the big question is “will we have the funding to achieve the goals over the next twelve months”? For many organizations this maybe the only time until the frantic closing months of the fiscal year that these…

2007, Volume 13(3/4) “Leveraging Associations: The Promotion of Cultural Sponsorships”Carl Sylvestre / Luiz Moutinho