By Pete Parker Despite the sluggish economy, a handful of non-profit organizations are beginning to consider major giving campaigns to fund capital, endowment and scholarship projects. It’s no secret that major campaigns are among the more extremely difficult and time consuming projects undertaken by organizations. How do you know when your organization is ready for …
I was invited by Jeffrey Benjamin, owner of Breakthrough Training, to his radio show to share my tips and habits as they relate to community leadership. Jeff’s an amazing leadership coach, who finds considerable value in connecting leaders with opportunities. His show airs each at 9:30am each Sunday morning on 99.1FM talk radio (http://www.991fmtalk.com/). …
By Pete Parker Skills-based volunteerism has been around for ages, beginning primarily with pro bono work within the legal sector. In recent years, it has played an increasingly key role throughout the corporate sector. According to the 2009 Deloitte IMPACT Study, skills-based volunteerism can best be described as: Volunteerism which uses skills, experience, talents or …
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By Pete Parker There are countless benefits associated with community volunteerism. From improving one’s health to positioning organizations for growth, the impact of “giving back” or “making a difference” can have is significant. There’s one dilemna, however, how does someone start volunteering and where does he/she go for direction? Nevada’s very low rate (ranked 50th …
By Pete Parker Strong organizations are governed by outstanding leaders. Fueled with passion, experience, and commitment, the board members of community organizations play vital roles in the direction, management and impact of these groups. However, the strength of this leadership…and engagement…isn’t always immediately felt upon creating the board or recruiting the new board member. As …
Welcome to the second newsletter from Parker Development Services, a small company focused on creating and leveraging opportunities for non-profit and corporate growth. http://www.npcatalyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/july2010newsletter.htm In this issue you’ll find interesting articles about: Realizing corporate growth through community investments of capital and volunteerism (click here for the article); and, Recognizing the impact people can …
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By Pete Parker Do you or your business follow a charitable giving “plan”, or similar strategy, to make donations of time and dollar to charitable organizations? If you do, is it working for you…for your business…for the community? Could you (or your business) be leveraging your giving to generate positive awareness, seek new customers, develop …
By Pete Parker As a business leader, what is your impression of the non-profit community? Do you view the organizations within the sector as always seeking support in their attempt to create impact? Or, do you look at community organizations as vehicles of opportunity; vehicles of performance; vehicles of growth? As a leader of your …
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Here is the first email newsletter I’ve created. I hope you find it informative and inspiring. It’s located at: http://www.npcatalyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/may2010newsletter.htm In addition to two articles, the first issue announces our participation with the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey. We’re taking a fresh spin to the 178-mile team relay race. We’re partnering with a great local radio station (KTHX-FM), an incredible local brewer (Buckbean Beer), …
By Pete Parker It’s no secret that building community strength lies at the heart of my personal and professional missions. I’ve sought to accomplish this by creating opportunities for both community members and organizations, linking organizations to resources (and vice-versa), and opening doors of possibilities. While I continue working to strengthen community organizations, I actively engage …
Read more “Call for Community-Benefit Organization Information”