nonprofits

Shelly Maharry, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Johnson County at the organization's 25th anniversary celebration Oct. 30.

Community Foundation of Johnson County celebrates 25th anniversary with awards, new legacy program

As community leaders and organizations gathered Oct. 30 to celebrate the Community Foundation of Johnson County’s 25th anniversary at the recently completed Hy-Vee Center at Centennial Park in North Liberty, speakers said the new building was emblematic of the collective…

Getting the most from your volunteers

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column Over the last few months, I’ve had the opportu­nity…

Better recruitment makes for better boards

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column Many boards appoint their nominating committees to identify and…

Ready for new financial reporting standards?

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column For some, thinking about changes in financial reporting standards…

Creative fundraisers connect nonprofits with community

A team pulls a Boeing 757 during the “Pulling for Honor” event, held Aug. 6…

Serving an all-volunteer organization

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column Our seven-county Creative Corridor is home to more than…

Boards need an annual performance check-up

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column We’re accustomed to taking our cars in for regular…

Avoiding issues over unrelated business income at nonprofits

By Jean Kruse/Guest Column The success of any nonprofit organization is in large part due…

Mistakes to avoid with nonprofit organizations

By Jean Kruse / Guest Column Designation as a nonprofit organization (NPO) does not mean…

Fundraising questions every board should ask

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column Ensuring adequate resources for an organization is a board…

Address donor attrition to build financial sustainability

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column Most nonprofit organizations are just wrapping up the busiest…

The board’s role in HR governance

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Nonprofit boards take various approaches to the role they…

Corridor nonprofits team up to share space

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   Colocation has become the trend for Corridor nonprofits, allowing them…

Governance, management and the area in between

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial As appealing as it is to think that there…

New resolutions for your nonprofit board

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial I’m not going to suggest that your board should…

Relationship between board, chief executive critical to group

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial The relationship between the board and its chief executive…