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Monthly Archives: April 2015

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Five Mistakes in Recruiting Non-profit Board Members

Non-Profit ManagementBy Marta Gazzera FerroApril 23, 2015

Last month we wrote about taking your Board from a “Founding Board” to a “Funding Board” and we highlighted a tool to evaluate your board composition. So what if you find major gaps in experience and skills on your Board? How to you begin the long task of recruiting new Board members? At Starfish Impact,…

Annual Checklist for Family Foundations

FoundationsBy Marta Gazzera FerroApril 16, 2015

Ah, April – the season for accounting and paperwork. In the spirit of looking back, organizing, and checklists we put together a list of things all family foundations should be considering on an annual basis. Although it’s hard to make time for reflection, making time to consider the following areas once a year is key…

First Foundation Employees Make Boards Stronger

Corporate Social ResponsibilityBy Marta Gazzera FerroApril 9, 2015

We have heard from a lot of companies that would like to do more for their communities but are constrained by limited philanthropic dollars. So we were delighted to hear about the giving program at First Foundation, Supporting Our Communities. Conceived by Doug Freeman, Director of Trust Services and Consulting, the program aims to support…

Listen to Twitter for Great Opportunities

Non-Profit Management, ResourcesBy Marta Gazzera FerroApril 2, 2015

Twitter can be a loud place. With 6,000 tweets per minute, it can be a hard place to be heard. But in addition to building a brand and a presence on Twitter, you should be using Twitter as a research tool. We’ve found some amazing resources out there for family foundations and non-profit organizations. First,…

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