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# Launa Wilson Consulting LLC

Expert guidance for nonprofits

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- [Your Mission is Our Business](https://launawilson.com/your-mission-is-our-business/) - Launa Wilson Consulting specializes in business development for non-profit businesses and fundraising & management for local and regional political campaigns. Our job is to translate goals into action by managing projects, people, and plans to successful outcomes. By way of a quarterly newsletter, Launa and her team hope to provide an opportunity for our network
- [In Nonprofit Business, Revenue Generation Begins with Five Questions](https://launawilson.com/in-nonprofit-business-revenue-generation-begins-with-five-questions/) - Customer acquisition and revenue generation are two issues that cause most business owners to have sleepless nights. Nonprofit businesses are no exception. The thing about nonprofits is, unlike for-profits that have products and services to sell, nonprofits rely on their missions and the goodwill of others to stay afloat financially. The language might be a little
- [March is Social Work Month!](https://launawilson.com/march-is-social-work-month/) - Hey there, friends! Did you know that March is Social Work Month? I know I know, it’s also Women’s History Month (yayyy for women!), but I figure since I celebrate women every day, I could be justified in focusing on the part of me that is almost as fundamental to how I move through the
- [What Does Nonprofit Sustainability Look Like?](https://launawilson.com/what-does-nonprofit-sustainability-look-like/) - I often hear community leaders and elected officials pontificating about the importance of a “strong, sustainable nonprofit sector” as a way to enhance overall community health. They talk about the business and municipal communities partnering with the nonprofit sector to better address problems and bring a more holistic approach to the collective work. Unfortunately, I
- [Five New Year’s Resolutions for the Nonprofit Leader](https://launawilson.com/five-new-years-resolutions-for-the-nonprofit-leader/) - Happy 2023, friends in the nonprofit sector! If you’re anything like me…and pretty much everyone else on the planet…you’re working hard to step into the new year with intention. Whether you’ve resolved to lose a few pounds, or train for a marathon, or finally get your household budget together, please know that we’ve all got
- [Navigating Nonprofit Leadership...Without Losing Your Mind (Pt.1)](https://launawilson.com/navigating-nonprofit-leadership-without-losing-your-mind-pt-1/) - I absolutely adore the nonprofit sector. I love that it is mission-driven, service-oriented, and aimed at solving some of society’s biggest problems. I love the grassroots nature of many of these organizations, and the way they learn and adapt to the needs of their communities. But what I love the most are the two ingredients
- [Let Your Policies Be Your Guide](https://launawilson.com/let-your-policies-be-your-guide/) - Hey there, friends in the nonprofit sector! Today we’re going to talk a bit about your nonprofit board’s role in policy making, and I’ve got a few tips to offer about policies that every nonprofit organization should have. But first, a quick story from the field: A good friend of mine is the executive director
- [Nonprofit Finance: Your Board Members Hate It. Help Them Love It.](https://launawilson.com/nonprofit-finance-your-board-members-hate-it-help-them-love-it/) - Throughout my twenty-plus years in the nonprofit sector, I have encountered a lot of governing boards. I’ve served as a staff liaison to board committees, managed boards as an executive director, provided professional development consulting services to boards, and served on numerous nonprofit boards through my volunteer work out in the community. In each of
- [A Gentle Reminder About Governance...](https://launawilson.com/a-gentle-reminder-about-governance/) - I’ve taken too long of a break from writing, friends! Life and business sure have a way of taking over. I’m excited to be in the middle of launching a new education series for nonprofits with my friends over at the Academy for Grassroots Organizations. This new series will be called the Level Up Nonprofit Education Series.
- [Your Board Members Have Got to Go (eventually)...](https://launawilson.com/your-board-members-have-got-to-go-eventually/) - I was talking to a friend the other day about his involvement with a local nonprofit organization. He proudly noted that he has been on this organization’s board of directors for over 20 years, and was taken aback when my jaw dropped and I exclaimed, “WHY WOULD YOU EVER??” Once I recovered from my shock,
- [Anecdotes are Cute, but They Don't Prove Success](https://launawilson.com/anecdotes-are-cute-but-they-dont-prove-success/) - I will never forget the first face-to-face meeting I had with a program officer at a major national grantmaking foundation. It was 2002 and I had flown to New York City with my boss for a three-day foundation meeting spree. I was brand new to the nonprofit sector and the greenest of green in terms
- [Leveraging Your Nonprofit's Major Milestones for Fundraising](https://launawilson.com/leveraging-your-nonprofits-major-milestones-for-fundraising/) - Most small and midsized nonprofit organizations run on shoestring budgets. Their primary fuel comes from the passion, care, and a sense of community service that seems innate in the people who start and work in nonprofit organizations. On a day-to-day basis, nonprofit leaders often wear so many hats that they sometimes forget to slow down
- [Donors Behaving Badly?](https://launawilson.com/donors-behaving-badly/) - I’ve written before about the importance of avoiding mission creep and other alignment issues when seeking funding for your nonprofit. I know, it is certainly easy to fall into the “any funding is good funding” trap, especially in small and often under-resourced nonprofit organizations. But, as I’ve noted, the pursuit of grant funding can definitely
- [The Ever-Elusive Unrestricted Dollar](https://launawilson.com/the-ever-elusive-unrestricted-dollar/) - One of the biggest sources of stress and uncertainty in the nonprofit sector is ensuring sufficient funding to cover operational costs. Operational costs, or “overhead”, are all of the costs associated with keeping the doors open and the lights on in an organization: staff, equipment, supplies, rent, etc. The vast majority of nonprofit funding is
- [Have You Checked Your Conflict of Interest Policy Lately?](https://launawilson.com/have-you-checked-your-conflict-of-interest-policy-lately/) - Friends….Can we please talk about conflicts of interest for a few minutes? This won’t take long. We’ve all seen stories in the news about some of the more egregious examples of conflicts of interest. Individuals caught enriching themselves at the expense of one or more organizations they’re involved with (self-dealing). Business leaders making sweet-heart contract
- [Organizational Culture - Good or Bad, You Choose.](https://launawilson.com/organizational-culture-good-or-bad-you-choose/) - I have been doing a lot of reading lately about organizational culture. The topic is certainly not new to me, but I’ve been fascinated by it for many years, dating back to my banking career and subsequent transition to the nonprofit sector. Like just about everyone I know, I have worked in companies with strong,
- [This is (supposed to be) Serious Business](https://launawilson.com/this-is-supposed-to-be-serious-business/) - I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been subjected to this type of nonprofit board recruitment conversation: “Hey, L. I’m on the board of XYZ Organization and I’d really love it if you’d consider joining. There’s no real work to do, just show up at a few meetings. No, really, you don’t have to
- [You Think You’re Making a Difference…But Are You?](https://launawilson.com/you-think-youre-making-a-differencebut-are-you/) - Nonprofit leaders and volunteers are passionate, busy people. There is so much to be done and in many understaffed and under-resourced organizations, not enough time or money with which to do it. Clients need to be seen, grants need to be written, board members need to be informed, staff needs to be managed…and the list
- [On Gardens & Donors: Great Relationships Take Work!](https://launawilson.com/on-gardens-donors-great-relationships-take-work/) - I spent last weekend outside in my back yard, toiling in my garden and getting it ready for spring and summer planting. The front of my home is completely xeriscaped and filled with beautiful yet intimidating agave, cacti and succulents. From this vantage point you’d never know that there’s a small but productive vegetable and
- [Yep...That's Your Job, Too.](https://launawilson.com/yep-thats-your-job-too/) - What did your road to executive directorship look like? Where did it begin? Did you start as a staffer and work your way up? Were you recruited from a different sector, and what made you decide to make the jump to nonprofits? Do you feel like you started the E.D. role with all the skills
- [When Grant Funding is Problematic](https://launawilson.com/when-grant-funding-is-problematic/) - Grant funding is often the primary source of operational and/or programmatic revenue for a nonprofit organization. Whether from government or non-governmental sources, grants are integral to a nonprofit’s survival. Executive directors and grant writing professionals can spend many hours researching and writing grants with varying degrees of success. For organizations that are just starting out
- [On Trust...](https://launawilson.com/on-trust/) - I recently read an article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy entitled “To Keep People Giving in the Pandemic, Trust in Nonprofits is Essential” (Segar, B., 2020). I won’t go into detail about the article’s arguments because the title sums up my thoughts perfectly: a nonprofit’s fundraising success is built upon a foundation of trust, and without that
- [Origin Story](https://launawilson.com/origin-story/) - I have been in the nonprofit philanthropy sector for about 20 years now and have loved nearly every minute of it. This profession was not on my radar when I decided to enroll in my local community college at 26 years of age, eventually transferring to a university to earn my bachelor’s and master’s degrees

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- [About](https://launawilson.com/about/) - Meet our Founder At my core, I’m a community servant. I founded LWC to support the doers…people and organizations who are hard at work serving the most vulnerable among us. Throughout my professional career, I have been drawn to people and organizations who serve communities and make them better places to live, work, and play.
- [Project Management](https://launawilson.com/project-management/) - Business Development & Planning Project Management Strategic Plan Implementation Turn Strategy Into Action You’ve mapped out your goals—now what? We help translate your strategic plan into an actionable, achievable roadmap. Through intentional project management and organizational alignment, we ensure your team knows what to do, when to do it, and how to measure success along
- [Fund Development](https://launawilson.com/fund-development/) - Business Development & Planning Fund Development Fundraising Training & Coaching Empower Your Team to Fundraise Effectively Fundraising isn’t just a task—it’s a mindset. Through customized training and one-on-one coaching, we equip your staff, board, and volunteers with the confidence and skills they need to authentically and effectively engage donors. Whether you’re new to fundraising or
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- [Home Copy](https://launawilson.com/home-2-copy-3/) - Your Mission is Our Business Book a Consultation Your thought partner, strategist, catalyst, & coach. Specializing in mission-driven non-profit and for-profit business development, our job is to translate your goals into action by managing projects, people, and plans to successful outcomes. FIND OUT MORE What We Do Business Development & Planning Project Management Governance &
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- [Cohort Workshop Series](https://launawilson.com/cohort-workshop-series/) - Fundraising Masterclass Get your ticket $150 All-access pass Fund DevelopmentWorkshopSeries Sign up now! Feb. 4-March 19, 2025 Elevate Your Nonprofit With This Workshop Series! Launa Wilson Consulting has partnered with RevComm Consulting to provide a four-session Fund Development Workshop Series for nonprofit leaders. You will gain practical insights and learn tools to elevate your nonprofit’s
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- [No Event Currently Planned](https://launawilson.com/no-events-currently-planned/) - Fundraising Masterclass Get your ticket $150 All-access pass No leadership training classes are currently scheduled Please check later! Launa Wilson is a thought leader, mentor, coach and trainer. She can teach you nonprofit leadership skills with her coaching and training. Please check back soon, Launa Wilson leads leadership coaching and nonprofit leadership training classes frequently!
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- [Home Copy](https://launawilson.com/home-2-copy/) - Your Guide to Nonprofit Excellence SUPPORTING & SUSTAINING THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITIES Nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations are the heart & soul of our communities. My work is focused on strengthening & sustaining these wonderful organizations so they can continue serving the people and inspiring positive change. test FIND OUT MORE What I Do
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