What are your Comparative Advantages?
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By David La Piana and Michaela Hayes Part of the Sustainable Nonprofit Series, this article discusses the three types of competitors that nonprofits face: direct, substitutable, and indirect, how to assess your competitors, and identify your advantages in comparison with those competitors. More Articles Using Real-Time Strategic Planning to evaluate partnerships Are you considering a new strategic plan or contemplating partnering with another organization? Robert Harrington describes how you can use the La Piana Consulting methodology, Real-Time Strategic Planning, to evaluate whether a merger or collaboration is right for your organization. His article describes the basics of RTSP in the context of nonprofit collaboration. What the New Abnormal Means for Grantmakers: “get out in front and lead” In this guest blog post published by the Ohio Grantmakers Forum, David discusses the leadership roll private philanthropy can play in addressing The New Abnormal. Why nonprofits should explore shared administrative services Published by CausePlanet, this article explores the common questions asked about sharing administrative services and the significant benefits sharing services can provide your organization.
Don't Neglect Investing Your Message Luis Vergara, Senior Associate, cautions readers not to undervalue your organization’s marketing and communications plan, particularly if your organization is facing a budget crisis. Whether your organization is just launching an email newsletter or considering a Twitter account, his article includes helpful tips for crafting a comprehensive communications plan. |
