About this episode

The episode discusses how the perceived lack of money in nonprofits is often a symptom of deeper issues related to organizational capacity.

Many leaders believe their biggest problem is a lack of money. But after nearly 40 years in the nonprofit space, I've learned that the lack of money is often just a symptom. The real problem is usually a lack of capacity. Now, when I say capacity, I'm not simply talking about money. I'm talking about the organization's ability to operate, manage, lead, communicate, fundraise, report, govern, and sustain its work over time.

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Yarbrough

Topics covered

• nonprofit capacity
• fundraising
• organizational management
• leadership
• communication
• sustainability

Keywords

• nonprofit
• capacity
• fundraising
• leadership
• management
• sustainability
• communication

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