Bob Ray - Consultant, Trainer, Supporter and
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1936 - 2007

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Articles by ESC Consultants and Our Friends

- Board Governance
Moving from a Founding to a Governing Board by Michael Daily and Maggie Ford
- Strategic Planning and Nonprofit Strategies
Should You Do Strategic Planning or Board Development First? by Michael Daily
Top Ten Reasons to do Strategic Planning - a tongue in cheek check list by our colleagues from ESC Chicago
Strategic Planning - Blue Sky, Tactical Lists, or Dust Collector by Michael Daily
Successful Strategic Planning - Finishing the Process by Michael Daily
Strategic Planning Implementation - You Have the Plan - Now What? by Michael Daily
Accentuate the Positive - Drive Revenue Growth by Michael Daily
Increasing Revenues while Minimizing Risk - Growing without Betting the Farm by Michael Daily
Sustainability Analysis Tool by Michael Daily
- Marketing
Know Thy Client by Bob Ray
- Starting a Nonprofit
So You Wanna Be a 501(c)3? by Cindy Bahn
- Financial Management
Can Nonprofits Have Too Much In Reserve Funds? by Michael Daily
How Much In Reserve Funds Should Your Nonprofit Have? by Michael Daily
Nonprofit Turn Around Consulting by Michael Daily
- Facilitating Effective Meetings
Meeting Manners by Dee Kelsey and Pam Plumb
- Fundraising
Today's Grant Funding Challenges and How ESC Can Help by Chris van Curan
