Creation In Common, a 16-year old strategic services consulting firm working with regional and national nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies, is seeking a bright, highly-motivated, self-starter who wishes to advance their knowledge and expertise in the areas of research, programmatic evaluation, and organizational development. Our working motto is that we “Help People Lead and Create […]

  By Carlo M. Cuesta Most board members and volunteers have an unhealthy relationship to fundraising. They often place it within the context of having or not having enough power (personal wealth, connections, and influence). “Do I know enough wealthy people?” “Can I really get this person to give?” “How will it change our relationship?” […]

By Carlo Cuesta   When doing your next strategic plan, your team will face the urge to transform everything. Your team will want to use the planning process to better understand their place in the organization’s future. And, your team will want to use the planning process to get clear on what they need to […]

By Hal Cropp   For many years, I experienced what I’m sure is a phenomenon that many Executive Directors of small nonprofits have encountered – a lack of focus when it came time for the Board to address its responsibilities for fundraising. You know the symptoms – grab bags of ideas that may or may […]

Do your board and volunteers run and hide when you bring up fundraising? Do they get squeamish about asking for money? Or, do they want to help but don’t know how?   Raise Together can help!   Raise Together will transform your board and volunteers into an effective fundraising team. Raise Together is an assessment […]