The Role of the Environmental Scan in Strategic Planning

Your organization may be preparing to develop a strategic plan, whether to provide direction to a fledgling nonprofit, to breathe new life into an established organization, to respond to the rapid changes in technology, or to disruptions in funding, leadership, or the competitive landscape.

Deconstructing the Logic Model

A logic model is a program planning tool that helps an organization, social business or group define important factors to launch a new program, product, or service.

Leaning Into the New Normal: A practical guide on lessons learned from 2020 to make 2021 your best year ever

As we start the new year with hope and renewed energy, on behalf of all at S. Sutton & Associates Inc., I would like to thank you for your amazing support and friendship throughout the year.

The Leadership Model of Philanthropy

Philanthropy is focused, not on symptoms, but on root causes.

Emerging Trends Shape the Donor’s Perception and Approach

The changing philanthropic landscape affects the way donors perceive and approach giving

Lessons learned from early-stage grantmaking organizations.

After conducting extensive interviews, the Center for Effective Philanthropy has thoughtfully distilled an insightful guide that offers advice on leadership

Three contemporary concepts, New Power, Next-Generation Enterprise and Blitzscaling create a “Trifecta” maximizing your impact.

Old Power, New Power

Philanthropy Redux

Many donors we work with, are open to early-stage funding, anchor gifts and gifts in support of capacity building for nonprofit organizations that have ambitious goals