Next month Partnership in Philanthropy will have the pleasure of honoring one of our very own consultants at the NJ-AFP Awards for Excellence dinner. The dinner is important to us in two ways. We are honoring Barbara Lawrence for her recent work in mentoring and skill building with Partnership in Philanthropy clients who include: Actors Shakespeare Company,
Redeem-Her, St. Vincent’s Academy and Friends of the Paterson Library. And we honor, Bob Semple, one of Partnership in Philanthropy’s founders for his philanthropic contribution by naming the award The Robert F. Semple Partnership in Philanthropy Consultant Award.
Barbara Lawrence became an independent consultant for nonprofit organizations after a career that included senior executive positions in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Her goal is to help nonprofit organizations achieve their missions through evidence-based decision-making and sound planning. Barbara helps organizations develop strategic, business and fundraising plans and learn to apply project management techniques. She strives to assure that her clients increase their knowledge and feel in control after her work is done.
Bob Semple dedicated over 35 years to the nonprofit community. He began his career as the Director of Development at Manhattan College and then was appointed Vice President of Development/Public Affairs at the Institute for International Education. Bob was a fundraising consultant to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC and one of the principal architects in the creation of Partnership in Philanthropy.
As PIP celebrates 20 years of serving the New Jersey nonprofit community with the mission of helping good nonprofits become better, we applaud Barbara Lawrence for her outstanding commitment to nonprofit organizations and we thank Bob Semple for his remarkable impact in and around our community.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Embracing Opportunity
“The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.” Peter Drucker
The world is changing all around us, day by day, minute by minute. In my lifetime, I thought I would never see peaceful demonstrations in the Mideast, much less peaceful demonstrations in the Mideast able to topple oil rich dictators. And in a world that has been filled with so much dark news recently, it gives me hope.
I believe that all of this change has brought with it opportunity. A world of opportunity to people across the globe who have seized a moment in time where anything is possible.
In the New Jersey nonprofit world we have heard a lot about change and with that opportunity, largely in the form of affiliation, collaboration and merger. Five Northern United Ways have merged in to one, many NJ towns are in the early stages of sharing services and costs, and sustainability is the name of the game.
Nonprofits and town governments are gathering together to best decide their most collaborative path to ensure that they continue to have impact. I believe they are embracing opportunity and becoming the thought leaders on how best to move forward. PIP too must do that internally.
PIP has been on the capacity building scene for 20 years and so much has changed since 1991. I see before us opportunities to be innovative, creative and more efficient in how we deliver services, provide programming and support the nonprofits we care so deeply about.
I’ll end this post with my mantra for the next 12 months which is again a quote from Peter Drucker, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” So it begins here at PIP....
The world is changing all around us, day by day, minute by minute. In my lifetime, I thought I would never see peaceful demonstrations in the Mideast, much less peaceful demonstrations in the Mideast able to topple oil rich dictators. And in a world that has been filled with so much dark news recently, it gives me hope.
I believe that all of this change has brought with it opportunity. A world of opportunity to people across the globe who have seized a moment in time where anything is possible.
In the New Jersey nonprofit world we have heard a lot about change and with that opportunity, largely in the form of affiliation, collaboration and merger. Five Northern United Ways have merged in to one, many NJ towns are in the early stages of sharing services and costs, and sustainability is the name of the game.
Nonprofits and town governments are gathering together to best decide their most collaborative path to ensure that they continue to have impact. I believe they are embracing opportunity and becoming the thought leaders on how best to move forward. PIP too must do that internally.
PIP has been on the capacity building scene for 20 years and so much has changed since 1991. I see before us opportunities to be innovative, creative and more efficient in how we deliver services, provide programming and support the nonprofits we care so deeply about.
I’ll end this post with my mantra for the next 12 months which is again a quote from Peter Drucker, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” So it begins here at PIP....
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Change Agent
These days we are bombarded with ways to change, be happier, be healthier, be a better leader, and be a change agent. At Partnership in Philanthropy we know all too well how much change can affect an organization. When organizations come to us for our capacity building services we ask them at the end of our initial interview, how does your organization deal with change? It’s a telling question especially when we get utter silence as the answer.
To move capacity building forward at any organization one must embrace change, in fact one must welcome it. One of our PIP clients, Alan G. Moore, then executive director of the Garden State Philharmonic Society, said it best when he stated that “The GSP Board and I credit the training we received from PIP as the major influence that enabled us to turn a tired ‘we’ve always done it that way’ organization into a vibrant cultural institution poised to lead Ocean County in the new millennium.” They embraced change.
At Partnership in Philanthropy, we too are changing. We are introducing two new capacity building programs for nonprofits. One is a month long assessment program where a PIP consultant spends 7-10 hours with your organization to determine where you are now and where you should be on your way to.
Our second new program is called Prep for PIP, a six-month engagement with 40 hours of consulting to redirect your organization and lay the foundation for long term sustainability.
Each of these new programs is a stand-alone program but can also be used as stepping stones for the organization not sure how much change their board of trustees is willing to accept. At PIP we can be flexible, we know that change doesn’t come easy and we want to make it as seamless as possible for a nonprofit organization to begin the journey, whether it’s for one month, for six months or for two years.
So contact PIP if your organization is ready to be the change agent it needs to be.
To move capacity building forward at any organization one must embrace change, in fact one must welcome it. One of our PIP clients, Alan G. Moore, then executive director of the Garden State Philharmonic Society, said it best when he stated that “The GSP Board and I credit the training we received from PIP as the major influence that enabled us to turn a tired ‘we’ve always done it that way’ organization into a vibrant cultural institution poised to lead Ocean County in the new millennium.” They embraced change.
At Partnership in Philanthropy, we too are changing. We are introducing two new capacity building programs for nonprofits. One is a month long assessment program where a PIP consultant spends 7-10 hours with your organization to determine where you are now and where you should be on your way to.
Our second new program is called Prep for PIP, a six-month engagement with 40 hours of consulting to redirect your organization and lay the foundation for long term sustainability.
Each of these new programs is a stand-alone program but can also be used as stepping stones for the organization not sure how much change their board of trustees is willing to accept. At PIP we can be flexible, we know that change doesn’t come easy and we want to make it as seamless as possible for a nonprofit organization to begin the journey, whether it’s for one month, for six months or for two years.
So contact PIP if your organization is ready to be the change agent it needs to be.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Renewal
It’s officially PIP’s 20th anniversary! And we begin this year by renewing our commitment to the nonprofit community, our nonprofit partners, our donors and our funders.
For 20 years, Partnership in Philanthropy (PIP) has been dedicated to helping nonprofit agencies throughout New Jersey as those agencies work hard to improve the communities they serve. PIP has been there through the prosperous times and the more challenging ones. It is this loyalty to the philanthropic community that sets PIP apart and makes it an important, respected resource.
These are challenging times for nonprofit agencies. Many are pressured to serve more clients than ever before with smaller staff and limited financial resources. A helping hand from PIP can mean the difference between success and failure. The consultancy that PIP provides can help agencies develop and articulate a mission, vision or strategic plan, guide staff and volunteer recruitment and help staff to acquire skills that will facilitate fundraising and lead to greater financial security.
Partnership is a crucial concept – for twenty years PIP has been a trusted mentor, advisor, advocate and partner to the New Jersey nonprofit community. As PIP rekindles its commitment to the nonprofit community in this our milestone year, we renew our faith in the work of the nonprofits who we have been called to serve and open our doors wide to those who are yet to come.
For 20 years, Partnership in Philanthropy (PIP) has been dedicated to helping nonprofit agencies throughout New Jersey as those agencies work hard to improve the communities they serve. PIP has been there through the prosperous times and the more challenging ones. It is this loyalty to the philanthropic community that sets PIP apart and makes it an important, respected resource.
These are challenging times for nonprofit agencies. Many are pressured to serve more clients than ever before with smaller staff and limited financial resources. A helping hand from PIP can mean the difference between success and failure. The consultancy that PIP provides can help agencies develop and articulate a mission, vision or strategic plan, guide staff and volunteer recruitment and help staff to acquire skills that will facilitate fundraising and lead to greater financial security.
Partnership is a crucial concept – for twenty years PIP has been a trusted mentor, advisor, advocate and partner to the New Jersey nonprofit community. As PIP rekindles its commitment to the nonprofit community in this our milestone year, we renew our faith in the work of the nonprofits who we have been called to serve and open our doors wide to those who are yet to come.
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