OPENING UP A NEW WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES FIVE DEGREES OF SEPARATION   Networking is an essential skill. It is the key to building a strong base of constituents, supporters and volunteers. And in these economic times, your network becomes an even more vital resource.   The business of sustaining nonprofit operations is about relationships and [...]

THE TRIGGER THAT CREATES POTENCY JOHN’S KEY POINTS: A REALISTIC ASSESSMENT   Hon. John Key, Prime Minster, made the following key remarks during his 18th March speech at Philanthropy New Zealand’s Annual Conference this year:   “First of all – and this does not get acknowledged nearly enough – New Zealanders are a very generous [...]

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL NOT EVEN HALF-WAY THROUGH 2009: HOW BAD IS IT?   An IMF World Economic Outlook Report released last 23 April 2009 predicted that a shrinking global economy in the next two years will lead to trillions of dollars in lost business and more business failures; the increased frequency [...]