KNN Blog
Déjà Vu
“Sadly, it’s much easier to create a desert than a forest.” -James Lovelock, scientist Have you ever had that feeling before: haven’t I already read this, didn’t I forward this on to my board, didn’t KNN send this out in a recent e-newsletter? Reading the results [...]
I’m Starting at Home. Will You?
The work of dispelling the myths that plague our sector continues. It's happening with a larger, national conversation and even more importantly - it's happening with organizations like yours and mine. On the national level, I urge you to read this open letter to Charity Navigator from my [...]
Thankful, Though It’s Not Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! OK – this isn’t an April Fool’s Day joke and of course, it’s not Thanksgiving – but I’m still thankful! I won’t get into everything I’m thankful for (and for that, you can be thankful), but I do want to specifically share my [...]
The Marathon Continues
We're almost at the finish line of our sprint - also known as the 2015 Kentucky General Assembly. In case you missed it, KNN led the way on two pieces of critical legislation to advance our sector. I am thrilled that both unanimously passed the [...]
Progress, Even on Snow Days
I have mixed feelings about all of this snow. It is beautiful, but it has wreaked havoc on my to do list. I wish I could tell you a snow break has allowed me to whittle my inbox down from its all-time high of 1,327 [...]
I’m Still Learning
A few weeks ago, I watched as my seven-year-old son encouraged his great-grandmother to play a video game with him. Gently, yet persistently, my grandmother assured him, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Albert Einstein had a different perspective: “Once you stop learning, [...]
KNN Working on Passage of HCR 89 to Improve Contracting with Government
For ten years and counting, KNN leads the charge to bring nonprofits to Frankfort for our annual Kentucky Nonprofit Day at the Capitol. This year, as we grow our advocacy program for members, we have special news to share – KNN is proud to be actively working on and supporting our first piece [...]
Bonding Time
For a decade, we've been convening Kentucky's nonprofit sector in Frankfort for KY Nonprofit Day at the Capitol. This year, we'll gather on Thursday, February 12. If you plan to join us this year or even if you are still undecided, I urge you to [...]
You Need Us | We Need You
I’ve got big plans for 2015! How about you? Whether you are someone who makes resolutions or not, I hope you will make a commitment in 2015 to engage more with your state association! Why? Because you need us and we need you. Nonprofit organizations [...]
Wrapping Up Year End
December at KNN means seeing many months of hard work on two key projects finally come together. While I suspect your year-end list might be long, please take a moment to add these two projects to your list of things to check out: our new [...]
Please Don’t Ever Say That Again
Last August we told you about some welcome news from the nation’s three largest nonprofit information providers - GuideStar, Charity Navigator and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance – teaming up to issue an open letter to America’s donors explaining that overhead ratios are a poor [...]
Our untapped power
KNN just wrapped up our road trip of town hall meetings across Kentucky to talk about the economic importance of nonprofits. In each and every meeting we held, nonprofit leaders were completely shocked to learn about the economic power of our sector – the untapped power of [...]
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