As government leaders grapple with the difficult task of reducing the federal deficit, there is much discussion and speculation in the nonprofit sector about how key decisions may affect our ability to continue effective services to our communities. With tax incentives for charitable giving, nonprofit [...]

Greetings! I love a celebration, and KNN is excited to celebrate this year's recipients of our annual awards! Nonprofits are charged every day with the task of creating innovative ways to more effectively meet community needs.  Sometimes the most impressive and needed innovations occur through [...]

President Obama plans to address the nation on Thursday regarding job creation and our troubled economy.  Many leaders in our sector are concerned that nonprofit employers may not be a part of any proposals being developed by the White House or Congress to address the [...]

Learning from our members and sharing with other nonprofits is just one of many things I love about my job!  One of the best ideas I love to share is that of the "mission moment," courtesy of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass. I [...]

KNN offers several formats of training and education designed to strengthen the board of directors.  From our recorded SkillBuilder webinars to in-person workshops on governance topics to customized consulting services, KNN is committed to meeting the busy schedules of these critical volunteers.  Later this month, we [...]

I recently traveled the state to facilitate town hall meetings to share information and get feedback about our new Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Kentucky program.  From small organizations without any paid employees to those with hundreds of staff and those who are [...]

As a human race, we can often make matters more complicated than they need to be. This certainly holds true in the realm of nonprofit board governance. Although best practices exist for efficient governance, sometimes nonprofit boards complicate their role as organizational stewards by subscribing [...]

 Music legend, Sam Cooke, sang "summertime and the living is easy" and while he is one of my favorite artists, I'm not sure I agree. While I'm not sure about you and your nonprofit, things with the Kentucky Nonprofit Network have been busier than ever. [...]

Earlier this week, I visited our nation's capital to attend the annual meeting of KNN's membership organization, the National Council of Nonprofits. Despite the long to do list that I generate as a result of this trip, I love these meetings. The great ideas and [...]

PILOTs (also known as payments in lieu of taxes), fees and other efforts to generate revenue from nonprofits are being explored by cash-strapped cities in fiscal crisis across the nation. While these may seem like issues facing only big cities like Boston, New Orleans and [...]

It’s time to celebrate!  Next week marks Kentucky Nonprofit Week – the official annual recognition of the value of our sector.  In addition to our obvious contributions to the quality of life in Kentucky communities, nonprofits are also an economic engine – contributing nearly $17.4 [...]

I just finished a phone interview with a reporter from the Lexington Herald Leader doing an article on the responsibilities of serving on a board – the laws, the pitfalls, the rewards, the risks.  For anyone outside of Central Kentucky or those who aren’t readers [...]