Stopping The Wobble
Jennifer Bonnett spent years as the Executive Director of an Arizona nonprofit before transitioning into fulltime consultant work in 2015. Based in Phoenix, her work with the Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute has helped organizations nationally to diagnose the “wobbly legs” within their operations with the goal of improving programming and boosting internal capacity.
Broadening Perspectives: How We Assess Applicants
Gifford’s Executive Director Sheena Solomon sat down with our Communications & Grants Specialist Maximilian Eyle to discuss the Foundation’s approach to assessing grant requests.
Getting Where You Are Going
Getting Where You're Going By Heidi Holtz, MA, CLCC - Stillwork Consulting Group Heidi’s work is grounded in the Lifecycles Capacity Building model. This approach looks at organizational growth opportunities through assessment and performance recommendations in five...
A Lesson in Bouncing Back
A Lesson in Bouncing Back In 2017, InterFaith Works faced an existential crisis when unprecedented restrictions in refugee resettlement threatened to take away their primary audience. By carefully assessing their situation, President/CEO Beth Broadway moved the...
How CNY Nonprofits are Maximizing Fundraising Revenue
The Syracuse Area Landmark Theater and the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center are strengthening their donor bases and building a more financially sustainable future.
Embracing Disruption Lessons Learned
We gathered perspectives from a range of consultants and participants from Gifford’s newest capacity building program, Embracing Disruption.
How Nonprofits Can Earn a Profit
The MOST and The Rosamond Gifford Zoo are two examples of organizations who have found that earning revenue and expanding their services can go hand in hand.
Perspective: Superintendent Jaime Alicea
Nothing in his 40-year career in public schools could have prepared Syracuse City School District Superintendent Jaime Alicea for the challenges he would face over the past two years. Alicea discusses how an inclusive mindset and strong community partnerships have helped the SCSD navigate an unprecedented series of crises.
