Resources
What follows are some of the interviews we've conducted and articles we've written around Nonprofit Sustainability. We are in the process of updating our website with a more comprehensive section on our work. Have a question? Email us by clicking here.
Nonprofit Sustainability On air . . .
Steve Zimmerman, co-author of the new book "Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability" and Prinicpal of Spectrum, was recently interviewed by Mitch Teich on WUWM's "Lake Effect." You can hear the interview by clicking here.
Steve also conducted a podcast for BoardStar on Nonprofit Sustainablity. A great resource for board members. Listen by clicking here.
Nonprofit Sustainability in the news . . .
More than a hundred people turned out for a recent reception to unveil the new book. Photos of the event were published in the Milwaukee Business Journal.
Additional coverage in the Shepherd Express by Doris and Boris and in the BizTimes Nonprofit Weekly.
The Nonprofit Business Model Statement
Many people are familiar with their mission statement, but they don't articulate their business model in the same way. This statement is a brief summary of the organization's economic drivers. Learn more about it in Blue Avocado.
Podcast: What Are True Costs?
Spectrum talks with BoardStar about the challenge of identifying true program costs. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Should we worry about our finances?
As nonprofits face an increasingly tough time with cash flow, what ratios should board members follow to see if they need to worry? Spectrum's Steve Zimmerman writes about four ratios to ease your fears in Blue Avocado. Click here
What is Blue Avocado?
Blue Avocado www.blueavocado.org is a leading national resource for nonprofit boards and executives. Spectrum’s Steve Zimmerman joins the sector’s thought leaders writing finance and strategy related features for the publication on a regular basis. Subscribe today!
Nonprofits Consider Shared Resources As Funds Diminish
We were recently interviewed by The Business Journal of Milwaukee to comment on where nonprofits should focus efforts in these challenging times. Read the article
Financial Smarts: 2008 Charitable Events Guide Profile
Steve Zimmerman and the work of Spectrum Nonprofit Services are profiled in the 2008 Charitable Events Guide published by Milwaukee Magazine. See the profile here.
Absent the Audit:
How Small Nonprofits Can Demonstrate Accountability Without One.
How should community based organizations that don’t get an annual audit otherwise demonstrate their fiscal responsibility? Spectrum’s Steve Zimmerman and CompassPoint’s Jeanne Bell offer practical advice in the Spring 2007 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly. more...
