In an effort to share timely information and opinion on current trends impacting the non-profit sector in our state and region, we will be devoting consecutive weekly blogs to an issue or topic.

We are approaching four years since my late wife Jamie died. During late summer we will hold the four year anniversary of the Foundation that we launched in her name.

We’ve all heard of the sandwich generation – that time in our lives when folks in our 40’s and 50’s are still taking care of our fast-growing children while also finding ourselves spending more and more time helping to take care of our

Kudos to Ted Ford Webb of Ford Webb & Associates in Concord, Massachusetts for an insightful article on the inevitable challenges facing staff, board and supporters when a founder-led nonprofit embarks on a leadership transition.

Here at Armstrong McGuire, we are always talking with our clients about the importance of measuring effectiveness.

LYBNT, an acronym for a donor who gave Last Year But Not This year and SYBNT, a donor that gave Some Year But Not This year, are terms in the fundraising world of nonprofits and universities.

I left my neighborhood this morning turning left on my usual path. The only problem was I needed to turn right.

We write a lot in this space about the role and impact of great board members. We don’t sugarcoat the significant commitment required and we tout the value of setting early shared expectations to avoid frustration and ineffectiveness.

This month's guest blogger, Amy Strecker, works for the Duke Energy Foundation leading the company’s grantmaking in North Carolina