Last week I was invited to attend a meeting of the Maui County Non Profit Directors Association, where of course the response effort to the Maui wildfire crisis was top of mind for everyone.  I was overwhelmed with emotion to hear the stories of struggle, but uplifted by the work of this group. MCNPDA members reported…

Aoki CPA helps with Accounting and Finance Consulting, both outsourced and project-based services, so you can spend less time managing your finances and more time focusing on your mission. HANO members receive a complimentary consultation and preferred rates. Click here for more information. Glen Aoki is a seasoned financial professional and CPA. He spent the first…

Through her boutique consultancy launched in 2012, Jen supports nonprofits and other community-serving clients to develop or strengthen cause-based communications, marketing, and community-building efforts through thought partnership, training, and content creation services. She offers a growing suite of self-paced, do-it-yourself training materials and planning guides, and recently launched Content Hero, to help nonprofits access an ample reserve and steady pipeline of mission-aligned content…

Executive Coaching – John does one to one coaching with nonprofit executives to help them gain clarity and move forward in a variety of areas. The executive chooses the topic of focus. This may include how to further develop leadership skills, craft a new or updated strategic vision for the organization, improve communication with the…

I’m currently on vacation in Sunriver, Oregon. It’s the off-season here – a ghost town of sorts, in the quiet, desolate lull between the winter ski season and the madness of summer on the river. In our resort area, the county is conducting a series of what they call controlled burns – setting purposeful fire…

Dr. Lester M. Salamon passed in August of 2021. He was the head of the Institute for Policy Studies and the Center for Civil Society Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He and his team annually produced employment and economic impact data about the nonprofit sector.  Salamon’s legacy will live on, as the Center will continue…