Category: nonprofit
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The Day of the Lord is Coming
2 “I will utterly consume everything From the face of the land,” Says the Lord; 3 “I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens, The fish of the sea, And the stumbling blocks along with the wicked. I will cut off man from the face of the land,” Says the Lord. -Zephaniah […]
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Start from Your Heart
Commit your works to Lord,And your thoughts will be established.-Proverbs 16:3 A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. – Proverbs 16:9 I don’t care if it’s a business or a ministry, even a small group or just some friends getting together to do some good work within the community, you […]
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Living by Saintly Standards
According to 2008 U.S. statistical data from the American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS), 34,169 people claimed “no religion.” That includes atheists and humanists. That is almost 5,000 more people than in 2001. In 2008, according to the same survey, over 173,000 people identified themselves as “Christian.” That’s over 13,000 more than in 2001. Obviously, Christianity […]
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Assess Your Board
The following statistics are based on a BoardSource Report (2007): Only 5% of nonprofits list fund raising as a “board strength” Nearly 50% of nonprofit board members are 50-64 years old 92% of boards have an external financial audit 87% of nonprofit organizations made governance policy changes 70% of surveyed nonprofits established a policy for […]
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Pet Projects Present Problems
“The greatest self-delusion is the belief that the outlook for a product improves the more resources are poured into it.” – Peter Drucker, Managing for Results Pet projects present a problem. You can find yourself pouring good money after bad time after time. You can lose your mind as you lose your shirt. That can […]
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Two Equals Better Than One
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.” – Ecclesiastes 4:9 (KJV) You can get more done when you partner with others. Partnerships allow you to leverage your resources. You come together and bring what you have to the table for a mutual benefit. You make the most of what […]
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Sound Biblical Business Practices
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. – Matthew 7:20 (KJV) The world knows some things about Christians. The world knows what they hear about Christians. The world knows what Christians say about themselves and their beliefs. The world knows when what we say and do fail to match up with one another. Multiply […]
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Publish and Present
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou In both business and ministry, you have some unique opportunities. In business, you may have a training program, product or service that can be highlighted through publications or presentations. The same may be the same with your ministry’s […]
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Seek Success
“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.” ― John C. Maxwell Let me put some things in perspective for the would-be or wanna-be entrepreneur. Simply put: talk is cheap. You either need to put up or shut up. That being said, let me go a step further. You need […]
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Growth Demonstrated
“You have to hold yourself accountable for everything – the good and the bad…There is no such thing as luck…Everything that happens (or doesn’t happen) in your business is the result of your work or lack thereof.”- Rob Cuesta, Extreme Business Coach If you are running a start-up, you want growth. If you are […]
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