August 2007

Continuing Our Conversation on

Working with Non-Profit Organizations

In our June newsletter we started a conversation with you about working with non-profit organizations; many of our for-profit clients work with, contribute to, or sit on the boards of non-profits.

Non-profit organizations present unique opportunities and challenges to those whose focus is normally on making a profit; non-profits have their own operational idiosyncrasies. In the June newsletter we covered two major topics:

• Understanding Key Operating Practices that Will Affect Your Experiences with a Non-Profit Organization

• Board Development in Non-Profit Organizations: Recruiting the Right Talent for Your Board of Directors

Then again, non-profits can often benefit from the expertise it takes to make a profit. This month's newsletter features a comprehensive article written by one of Win Win's consultants, Martha Shenkenberg, titled "Mixing Business with Non-Profits?" In this article, Martha suggests that by integrating four sound business practices non-profits can more effectively use the contributions they receive; these practices are:

• Strategic Planning

• Quality Principles

• Proven Marketing Techniques

• Financial Reports

Click here to read more of this fascinating article. >>

To your business -- and volunteer -- success,

Gail and Rick