Giving Compass' Take:

· Steven Moore provides a few helpful tips for investing in an organization more holistically. 

· Why is it important to invest in a nonprofit in addition to its mission? How can philanthropists invest in the capacity of organizations? 

· Read about a“do, learn, share” approach to philanthropy. 

Another year is winding down, and organizations across the nonprofit ecosystem are deeply reflecting on the results of 2019 and setting forth strategies to improve on existing successes in order to generate even more positive community impact in the coming 12 months.

In the nonprofit space, money is a key element of these discussions. Nonprofits will carefully review fundraising results and set development goals that will help grow and strengthen their programs in 2020. Simultaneously, those of us on the funding side will assess our giving and seek ways we can responsibly increase our contribution to the common good in the new year.

While funding plays one of -- if not the most critical -- roles in the business side of nonprofit work, I believe it is not the area that requires the most consideration at this time of the year. If money is the gasoline that powers the engine of community service, the skills, talents and expertise of the individuals who serve those nonprofits are the oil that keeps the engine lubricated and functioning at peak capacity. Your gas tank can be overflowing, but if you haven’t changed the oil in your car for years, it is unlikely you will get very far on your travels.

Read the full article about investing holistically by Steven Moore at Forbes.