nonprofits
UFG Foundation awards $400,000 in mid-year grants
The UFG Foundation has awarded $400,000 in its 2025 mid-year grant cycle to support nonprofits in Iowa and in communities across Arizona, Colorado and Texas, where UFG Insurance maintains additional office locations. “The nearly 80-year-old trunk of our UFG Insurance…
Defining the role of the board chair
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial High-functioning organizations have strong co-leadership between the executive director…
Philanthropy makes good business sense
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Running and managing a nonprofit is a challenging proposition…
The importance of determining a nonprofit’s competitive advantage
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Running and managing a nonprofit has a lot of…
The board and the budget
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial This is the time of year when many nonprofit…
Four nonprofit agencies unite on building project
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—With decreasing funding resources and an increasing need for services, four…
Orienting, engaging boards of directors
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial One of the responsibilities of a board of directors…
The unnatural focus on overhead costs in nonprofits
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial We’d never expect our public works departments to routinely…
Fundraising a fundamental board responsibility
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial The question I’m most frequently asked when working with…
Are you an engaged nonprofit board member?
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial One of the frequent concerns that I hear from…
Nonprofit board meetings need planning, discipline, reflection
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Nonprofit organizations often struggle with meeting attendance, complaints about…