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    LeaderLines 

    Leading Innovation: A Leap of Faith
  • Is your volunteer workforce “2.0”?

    Volunteers are the foundation upon which the environmental movement has grown and thrived. Whether your organization has a large, paid staff or is largely a volunteer-driven effort, robust nonprofits cannot ignore the contribution of this dedicated (and cost-effective!) workforce.

  • Enhancing Board Capacity for Fundraising

    Does your organization’s Board of Directors have the experience, enthusiasm and commitment to raise the funds needed for your group to fulfill its mission? Fundraising boards have shared goals—finding donors, developing donor relationships, and building the capacity to ask for money that will support your organization’s mission and bottom line.

  • Take the First Step to Engaging Members in New Ways

    On a recent ICL audio conference, the leader of a grassroots environmental organization lamented the quandary many small groups find themselves in. While the growth of online tools and social networking sites have created many opportunities for engaging people in their work—and some groups are using them with great success—the opportunities have also made things more complicated.

  • Today's Volunteers, New Opportunities

    What would you say if we told you that your organization had a chance to have breakthroughs in projects or programs, led by an experienced person who donates their time. Surely you’d say, “Sign me up!”

  • What You Should Know About Restructuring

    Strategic Restructuring Does Apply to You

    In this time of increased opportunity for environmental progress and a weakened economy, organizations are looking for creative ways to continue to succeed in the long term. ICL’s newest publication, “Creating an Environment for Success: Mergers and Other Partnership Structures for Environmental Nonprofits” gives you detailed information about a range of restructuring options, four case studies, and lessons learned.