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"There are some situations one simply cannot be neutral about, because when you are neutral you are an accomplice."
—Christiane Amanpour
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Consultant for the nonprofit sector
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The place in France
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We have a 2nd office in a wine-making village, deep in the south of France. (Note to hopeless Francophiles: we do rent the place.) To take a mental vacation, click. Our village vineyards:
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NEED HELP? Contact me.
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Raise more money. Build a stronger board. Plan for the future. Fix problems.
Don't worry about cost or availability. Let's talk first.
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ABOUT JOYAUX
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Consultant for fund development, board and organizational development, and strategic planning.
This is the bragging part! So are the revolving testimonials. I'm proud to to be described as one of the most thoughtful, inspiring, and provocative leaders in the nonprofit / NGO sector.
I work with all types and sizes of organizations. I present top-rated workshops all over the world and serve as a faculty member for the Masters Program in Philanthropy and Development at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. My books and other writings receive great reviews.
Worried about cost or availability? Don't. Just ask. Negotiate.
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PRONUNCIATION
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Simone Joyaux
See-mun ZhaWHY-oh
Don't worry about mispronouncing it. I'm not offended.
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Simone's Blog: Professional Tips
Visit the Atlas of Giving
Forecasting giving for 2012
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I've mentioned this resource in previous blogs: The Atlas of Giving. The newest update forecasts that charitable giving will continue growing in 2012. 3.9% is what the Atlas projects compared to 7.5% growth in 2011. Check out this useful resources.
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Simone's Blog: Pet Peeves
Fix your board!
Or make your governance stronger
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"Fix your board" is my shock and awe approach. Scandals in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors make governments nervous. And nervous people do not-so-good stuff. Look at what the U.S. Congress was thinking about a few years ago, led by Senator Grassley. And now, there's Representative Charles Boustany. He thinks of himself as a prominent watchdog of nonprofit organizations. He wants the IRS to be more aggressive and go after nonprofits.
I don't agree with the ill-informed governmental approaches at state and federal levels. But I sure understand their frustration at poorly governed nonprofits.
Wake up! Fix yourselves. Quit being an embarrassment to the rest of us. Your poor governance makes watchdogs like Boustany make ill-advised decisions.
If your board is more amenable to self-examination, learning, and possible change - then take the "make governance stronger" approach. Talk about the health check-up. No need for shock and awe when well-meaning people believe in continuous quality improvement.
Whichever way works for your organization -- shock and awe or health check-up -- do it. Do it now. You'll find lots of resources in the Free Download Library on this website. Click on Resources. See the pull down menu. Then visit the board development/governance section.
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Simone's Blog: Professional Tips
Check out mkcreative
Some interesting stuff
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Visit Marco Kathuria's site mkcreative. Some interesting info. Some good interviews. You might find Marco's recent interview with me insightful. Read Tom Ahern's interview, too. Check out the blog about making a fundraising video and the interview of with Gail Perry and stuff about Apple, and more.
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