A cup of tea

PIP just put out its Annual Appeal Letter and it was somewhat of a departure for us: We included in each letter an individually wrapped PIP tea bag and we wrote about the economic difficulties that nonprofits are facing as “hot water.” If you put a tea bag into hot water, there is a dramatic change to the water; it takes on an entirely new and different character. In much the same way, when you place a PIP consultant into a nonprofit, with mentoring, training, motivation, understanding and commitment, the board and the staff of that organization can flourish in the hot water.

There is no doubt that many New Jersey nonprofits find themselves in financial hot water, despite all their good intentions. In these difficult times, clients ought to be knocking down our doors, lining up around the block, pulling out all the stops to be awarded one of PIP’s coveted affordable, long-term consultancies that can help reverse the financial stress and impact the future for struggling organizations. Have you taken the time to visit PIP’s web site and read what PIP clients say about PIP? Have you taken the trouble to call any former PIP clients to ask their results? Have you spoken to your fellow board members, met with your executive director or approached your board president to inform them of all that PIP can offer your NPO? Why not? There is no better time to begin the dialogue with PIP to see if you are a good match. There is no better time to take that first step to get you out of the hot water that you are in.