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April 2008 News & Views

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Past E-newsletters


Winter 2008: Outsourcing in the Nonprofit Sector
-- OUTSOURCING IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR : An Overview on Outsourcing with a Focus on Fundraising
-- WELCOME AND AN INVITATION
-- NONPROFIT OUTSOURCING : A Vital Option
-- SMART OUTSOURCING : A Focus on Fundraising
-- AN INVITATION FROM LAURENCE : Panel concerning outsourcing in the nonprofit sector at Baruch College....

Fall 2007: A Focus on Individual & Major Donors
-- NOTE FROM LAURENCE: Building a Donor Constituency Where None Exists: Not an Impossible Mission
-- Donors You Say? Where?
-- Ask LAPA: How do I get over fear of "the ask?"
-- Nonprofit News: The IRS Focuses on Governance...and more
-- Upcoming LAPA Seminars

Summer 2007
-- NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- The Importance of Testing Program Feasibility
-- Ask LAPA: Make the Most Out of Board Meetings
-- Nonprofit News: The IRS Focuses on Governance...and more
-- LAPA News: Upcoming Seminars

Spring 2007
-- NOTE FROM LAURENCE  
-- A Guide for the Perplexed: Should a faith-based institution seek 501(c)3 status? by Laurence A. Pagnoni
-- Ask LAPA: Should my religious organization consider a capital campaign? by Ed Winters
-- LAPA News: LAPA workshops and more  

Special Performance Report Edition - February 2007
-- LAPA's 2006 Performance NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- 2006 Performance Report  
-- Industry Benchmarks on Fundraising Performance  

Special Holiday Edition - 2006
-- Working With Your Board: Small Steps Toward Long-Term Results NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- END OF YEAR PLANNED GIVING OPPORTUNITY: Breaking News for Fundraising Professionals  
-- Ask LAPA: What's Working in Board Giving? by Laurence Pagnoni

Fall 2006
-- Paying for Results can be Costly NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Planned Giving: Thinking Beyond the Checkbook by Ed Winters
-- Ask LAPA: The Immeasurable Value of Expert Grant Writing by Enid Harlow

Summer 2006
-- Not This Time: Why John D. Rockefeller Jr. said "No" to Alcoholics Anonymous and what it means for us today. NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Gathering Prospective Individual Donors: A Guide to Friendly and Effective Fundraisers by Sheldon Bart
-- Ask LAPA: The Impact of Advisory and Honorary Committees on Your Organization by Blanche L. Norman

Spring 2006
-- "Good to Great"—Enhancing and Upgrading Rather Than Expanding NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Saving for a Rainy Day—The Importance of Cash Reserve Funds by Blanche L. Norman
-- Ask LAPA: Answers to your questions by Sheldon Bart
-- And more!  

Winter 2006
-- The Importance of "Followership" NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Individual Donors: Getting Behind the Fear of Asking by Blanche L. Norman
-- Ask LAPA: Answers to your questions by Melissa Shurkin
-- LAPA Strategic Plan: An Update  

Fall 2005: A Special Report on Findings from an Assessment of Our First Decade of Service
Full Version in PDF Format (4.7 MB)  |  HTML Version
 
-- Does Consulting Achieve Results? NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Know Thyself, Know Thy Impact: Results of LAPA's 10th Anniversary Assessment by Debbie Mason
-- The Next Decade: Strategic Planning  
-- Hindsight Is 20/20: Lessons for Capacity Builders by Melissa Shurkin
-- LAPA Return on Fundraising Investment: Costs vs. Benefits by Mark Engler
-- The Pearls of Partnership: How Nonprofits Benefit From Lasting Consultant Engagements by Michelle Portlock
-- LAPA Clients Discover Full Spectrum of Services

Summer 2005  
-- Estate Tax Repeal: A Hidden Menace for Nonprofits
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Nonprofit Marketing: Reaching Unserved Clients by Raissa Smorol
-- "Ask LAPA": Answers to your questions by Enid Harlow

Spring 2005  
-- Nonprofits Doing Better Business
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- How to Boost Your On-Line Presence by Raissa Smorol
-- "Ask LAPA": Answers to your questions by Melissa Shurkin

Winter 2005  
-- Evaluation is for Everyone
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Boards That Work, Work! by Michael Davidson
-- Creating Far-Sighted Donors by Raissa Smorol
-- "Ask LAPA": Answers to your questions by Bodi Luse

Fall 2004  
-- Knowing Your Donors
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Making Outcome Evaluation Work for You by Melissa Shurkin
-- "Ask LAPA": Answers to your questions by Raissa Smorol

Summer 2004  
-- Why Use Consultants? Views from the Next Generation
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- "It Takes Time": LAPA’s Pyramid of Giving by Mark Engler
-- "Ask LAPA": Answers to your questions by Raissa Smorol

Spring 2004  
-- A Group of Coaches
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- New Directory for the HIV/AIDS Service Community by Melissa Shurkin
-- “Ask LAPA”: Answers to your questions by Laurence Pagnoni

Winter 2004  
-- Working with Consultants: Who Can I Trust?
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Assessing Your Organization's Fundraising Costs by Bodi Luse
-- "Ask LAPA": Answers to your questions by Raissa Smorol

Fall 2003  
-- Welcoming New Clients
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Can an "Intermediary Organization" Fund Technical Assistance for Your Agency? by Laurence Pagnoni
-- LAPA Reviews Important Changes in Charities Law by Bodi Luse

Summer 2003  
-- Dealing with Uncertain Times
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- How You Can Benefit from Speeding Up Team Learning by Armando Pagan & Mark Engler
-- Using Databases to Build Effective Individual Donor Programs
by Katie McMullen

Spring 2003  
-- Getting Results from Your Staff and/or Board Retreats
by Laurence Pagnoni
-- How to Use the Web to Fundraise Effectively by Bodi Luse

Winter 2003  
-- Fundraising Amidst Recession and Instability
NOTE FROM LAURENCE
-- Clarifying Your Mission, Vision, and Values: Better Definitions for Better Results by Melissa Shurkin
-- New Resources from the NYC Non-Profits Project by LAPA



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