HealthBridge Global Blog

FundRaising Habits of Supremely Successful Boards

A simple, short, and helpful book to help guide and inspire boards who have little experience, little motivation, or both with regards to ensuring the success of the mission and the organization they are  apart of.

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DAKTAR – Diplomat in Bangladesh – Part 2

Quote from Daktar: Diplomat in Bangladesh by Viggo Olsen “First, we do not treat sickness; rather we care for human beings afflicted with sickness.  And second, we must care for the whole man, not just his sick body.  Man is body, mind, and spirit.  Illness striking any one of these three parts of man almost [...]

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Big Rocks

  Effectiveness in Work Tip # 2 Big Rocks - Set aside time every day or week to move your big rocks forward.  Big rocks are those big or long-term projects you are working on at any given moment.  Small amounts of progress over time can accomplish more than you realize, and when you settle down [...]

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Good to Great and the Social Sectors

Many, many people have read Good to Great by Jim Collins.  The small booklet entitled Good to Great and the Social Sectors is a less read gem.  Collins’ Good to Great, which focused only on the business realm. In this adaptation for non-profits he applies the same observations, yet with the perspective that a non-profit [...]

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Measurement in Non-Profit Work

Measurement and the demonstration of clear and specific results in humanitarian work has become very important, especially for organizations seeking funding from foundations or other inpersonal funding sources.  Measurement and tracking is my natural inclination.  I’ve even been known to measure and track the number of steps it takes me to get from my car [...]

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