Becker's hashtag#Hospital Review 26 hashtag#Health Systems Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans | 2025 Just over half of Medicare recipients have opted to sign with private "Medicare Advantage" (MA) health hashtag#insurance plans rather than use the federal government-administered

When you have been a consultant to nonprofits for 35 years, some simple yet nagging questions present themselves. Here's one that many people ask but few people actually seek the answer. Have you ever wondered how many #nonprofits there are in the US? The attached page from

A politically charged presentation by the head of the NY Attorney General's Charities Bureau a few weeks ago reminded me of something important about nonprofits and their annual IRS Form 990 information returns. He mentioned that the 990 isn't just a financial document, but a

501(c)(4)s: POLITICAL POWERHOUSES OR MISUNDERSTOOD NONPROFITS? lnkd.in/gFAta9Eb I recently posted about the number of nonprofits recognized as tax exempt by the IRS (see: lnkd.in/gHYKC9jy). I mentioned 501(c)(4) groups in passing, but they really need a little

I became a Working Genius Certified Facilitator two years ago. I always wanted a certificate suitable for framing. Yesterday, WG headquarters announced that they had created certificates for all certified facilitators. Nice!

MOST PRECARIOUS JOB IN U.S. BOARDROOMS: CEO "U.S. companies are removing their CEOs at the fastest clip in two decades, data shows, as increased scrutiny from shareholders and boards result in reduced tolerance for sub-par returns or wayward conduct...according to data from

THE POWER OF DOING GOOD WHEN SO MUCH IS BAD. TRY IT. In chaotic times, volunteering remains a potent force for connection, transformation, and hope. philanthropy.com/article/the-po… Eboo Patel is rapidly becoming one of my favorite opinion columnists. To oversimplify, he approaches

I'm not a #marketing guru, but you'd be surprised how often in my 35 years of governance consulting practice I have been called upon to play marketing guru in a #nonprofit boardroom. You can't save the world for $1.50, and you can't advertise your nonprofit's good works to the

Proud to have served as a contributor to the Future of #Associations (FAB) Community Dialogue Report (link below). [My name is in the last page of the report <g>.] Jeff De Cagna AIMP FRSA FASAE assembled a group of experienced and talented collaborators to take a year to

Cool facts about #associations (OK, so I'm a 35-year #nonprofit consulting nerd <g>): An academic researcher and I exchanged emails late last week on this subject. The discussion begun by my post on ARNOVA-L noting that many associations were not exempt under 501(c)(6), but

SANFORD HEALTH ACQUIRES LEWIS DRUG; WALGREENS SALE TO SYCAMORE PARTNERS FINALIZED siouxfalls.business/sanford-health… fiercehealthcare.com/finance/sycamo… Two big stories affecting #healthcare, #pharmacy, and #retail in Sioux Falls and the Great Plains Region. Sanford Health , a regional #nonprofit

There are times when a #nonprofit's #board discuss #fundraising and the performance of their development/advancement function. Sometimes the discussion touches on ROI (though the term is rarely used in the nonprofit context). A recent such discussion reminded me of data I came

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Ego in #consulting is good only up to a point. #Nonprofits, #charities, and #businesses can be successful in may ways using many measurements. Consultants shouldn't fall into the trap of identifying a single solution for all potential clients. Check out my latest article: In

What should a #nonprofit organization or #association look for when doing #executive #hiring, and what should the best applicants be doing to both distinguish and protect themselves? Check out my latest article: During Executive Search, Who’s Zoomin’ Who? linkedin.com/pulse/during-e…

Great article in Harvard Business Review (HBR) about why some job finalists don't get the job. Don't neglect the article, because it has important information. Spoiler alert: here are the six red flags: "poor self-awareness, lack of preparation, poor manners/lack of