Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
President/CEO of Capital Venture
Capital Venture is consulting firm that specializes in development audits and plans, board development, planning studies and capital campaigns. www.cvfundraising.com.
How can
charitable giving be improved?
Nonprofits can improve their charitable
giving by focusing on individual donors, who contribute more than 85 percent of
all charitable giving in the U.S.
What can
nonprofits do to improve their fundraising or operations?
Nonprofits
should strengthen the board recruitment process, improve their infrastructure,
have a solid development plan and a compelling case for support.
What makes an
effective leader ?
An effective leader has a clear and exciting vision
for the organization, understands the difference between leadership and
management, and focuses on the stakeholders of the organization.
What changes
would you like to see in the charitable sector?
A process to identify and
recruit strong leadership, both from the board and the staff; getting away from
the "tin-cup" begging mentality that many nonprofit staff and board members
cling to and becoming more accountable to the public and donors.
