http://www.forimpact.org/2008/10/stop_being_a_not-for-profit.php Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.forimpact.org/2008/10/stop_being_a_not-for-profit.php/comment-page-1#comment-69522 Judith Yevick Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:42:06 +0000 http://www.forimpact.org/?p=843#comment-69522 It's such a basic concept that "impact drives income" and not the other way around and so many people stare at me with total bewilderment when I first say it to them. But after talking about it and driving home the meaning of it, some actually grasp it and those are the ones who will make it happen for their for impact organization. The others will most likely keep having special events. It’s such a basic concept that “impact drives income” and not the other way around and so many people stare at me with total bewilderment when I first say it to them. But after talking about it and driving home the meaning of it, some actually grasp it and those are the ones who will make it happen for their for impact organization. The others will most likely keep having special events.

]]> http://www.forimpact.org/2008/10/stop_being_a_not-for-profit.php/comment-page-1#comment-55597 Are You in a For Impact Church? « Faith & Philanthropy Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:15:28 +0000 http://www.forimpact.org/?p=843#comment-55597 [...] sidebar – is big on vocabulary changes, and one of their big ones for most organizations is this: stop being a non-profit organization and start being a for impact [...] [...] sidebar – is big on vocabulary changes, and one of their big ones for most organizations is this: stop being a non-profit organization and start being a for impact [...]

]]> http://www.forimpact.org/2008/10/stop_being_a_not-for-profit.php/comment-page-1#comment-32388 My Social Entrepreneur Identity Crisis… And, Philanthropy is Sustainable | forimpact.org Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:17:38 +0000 http://www.forimpact.org/?p=843#comment-32388 [...] traditional nonprofit paradigm needs to change (and is changing). Tom and For Impact have been sounding that horn for a long time along with many others – I don’t think we’re the first and we certainly are not the [...] [...] traditional nonprofit paradigm needs to change (and is changing). Tom and For Impact have been sounding that horn for a long time along with many others – I don’t think we’re the first and we certainly are not the [...]

]]> http://www.forimpact.org/2008/10/stop_being_a_not-for-profit.php/comment-page-1#comment-6600 Mark Kordic Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:02:20 +0000 http://www.forimpact.org/?p=843#comment-6600 The focus of the media in reporting on activities of "non-profits" in this time of economic downturn has been magnifying the tin cup. In other words, the sum total of too many reports has been the fiscal woes of charities and the prospective reduction of services as a result. It is vital that "for-impact" organizations double efforts at highlighting their personal impact...thru stories and statistics. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association decided to do just that for their year-end campaign by zeroing in Dr. Graham's 90th birthday and inviting tens of thousands to send birthday greetings describing the impact of their organization in their lives. Does anyone have examples of how they are using testimonials in a more up-front fashion to emphasize life-change? The focus of the media in reporting on activities of “non-profits” in this time of economic downturn has been magnifying the tin cup. In other words, the sum total of too many reports has been the fiscal woes of charities and the prospective reduction of services as a result. It is vital that “for-impact” organizations double efforts at highlighting their personal impact…thru stories and statistics. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association decided to do just that for their year-end campaign by zeroing in Dr. Graham’s 90th birthday and inviting tens of thousands to send birthday greetings describing the impact of their organization in their lives. Does anyone have examples of how they are using testimonials in a more up-front fashion to emphasize life-change?

]]> http://www.forimpact.org/2008/10/stop_being_a_not-for-profit.php/comment-page-1#comment-6594 Mike Watterson Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:55:31 +0000 http://www.forimpact.org/?p=843#comment-6594 I think part of what we’re seeing is that shift from charity to philanthropy that you talked about at training camp. For us (at our church) we’re still seeing ‘tithing’ but also ’strategic investment’. Both are needed and welcomed but they represent two different orders of conversations and essential to our ministry. I think part of what we’re seeing is that shift from charity to philanthropy that you talked about at training camp. For us (at our church) we’re still seeing ‘tithing’ but also ’strategic investment’. Both are needed and welcomed but they represent two different orders of conversations and essential to our ministry.

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