In a recent LinkedIn post, Detroit’s “Gig Economy” was showcased highlighting several freelancers and their experiences. Freelancing is a growing component of our national (and local) economy, fueled in great part by technology and globalization. This creates powerful opportunity, and nowhere is the value proposition for “gigging” more compelling for business than in the nonprofit arena. Several dynamics converge to yield a strong case for considering outsourced talent as a uniquely effective mission-booster. As with any proposition, there are pros…
Do you remember when you first learned about the magical process of how plants convert sunlight to energy? How your teacher lovingly and patiently guided you through the various parts of a plant until you got to the glorious leaf and its hallowed chlorophyll? How you longed to immerse yourself in all of science’s wonders rather than spend time on frivolous play and socializing? Okay, maybe it wasn’t THAT captivating, but you have to admit it is pretty amazing when…
It’s commonly understood that the best way to address a problem is to prevent it from happening in the first place. This notion was described in a provocative metaphor by Gary Grobman in “An Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector.” http://shop.whitehatcommunications.com/products/An-Introduction-to-the-Nonprofit-Sector.html He describes the scenario of children falling into a river and the various ways of addressing this problem with the ideal solution, of course, being prevention of their falling in in the first place. That’s how we think about consulting.…