A Historic Event in Bayside, Queens
I am currently chairman of the board at my alma mater Holy Cross High School in Bayside, NY. In September 2018, our school expanded its mission and began accepting women (in addition to men). The [...]
(What Board Chairs Can Do to) Maximize Board Effectiveness
Today, nonprofit organizations are under increasing pressure to deliver on its mission with limited resources. It is incumbent therefore that nonprofits look to get the most out of these finite [...]
When is it Appropriate to Expand Your Organization’s Mission?
Questioning the Status Quo It is important that a nonprofit organization regularly evaluate its mission if it wishes to achieve its goals. Likewise, it must be ready to modify its mission in [...]
Using Technology to Drive Mission Impact
Before Christine and I started Nonprofit Sector Strategies, I had previously founded a software company that I owned and ran for 31 years. My partner Ernie Bruno and I developed and marketed a [...]
A Fateful Phone Call in December …How I’m Using My Technology Experience to Help Nonprofits
In December 2016 I received a phone call from Christine Deska. I did not know it at the time, but Christine and I were soon to become business partners. Christine and I had known each other for [...]
Frank’s Perspective: Why Nonprofits Are Rewarding
In the interest of full disclosure, I will state at the outset that I have worked for “for-profit” enterprises my whole life. In fact, I have owned my own business for the majority of my career [...]
