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What Nonprofits Can Learn About Survival From Microbrewers
The very first blog I wrote when I created the StoryBoard HTX website was a look at the unequal way that the pandemic hurt small profits,...

Ken Wells
Mar 21, 20225 min read


StoryBoard HTX Houston Nonprofit Newsletter - March 10, 2022
Here's the latest Houston Nonprofit Newsletter. This week we look at: Are you doing great work, but not effectively telling your...

Ken Wells
Mar 14, 20221 min read


Nonprofits That Don't Share Their Accomplishments Don't Thrive
I was talking with a nonprofit leader the other day about what made her mission stand out. At the end of the conversation, she added,...

Ken Wells
Mar 9, 20223 min read


Wells Fargo Gives $20 Million To Houston's Mayor's Equity Fund
On February 24th, Wells Fargo announced that it is bankrolling a Houston equity initiative spearheaded by Mayor Sylvester Turner. The...

Ken Wells
Mar 3, 20221 min read


Do you know your donors?
Apparently, philanthropy was simple 120 years ago. Get robber barons to use donations to buy their way into society. New research shows...

Ken Wells
Mar 3, 20222 min read


What Nonprofits Can Learn From One of The Best Commercials Ever
It was late 1989. Airline ticket prices had been rising for four years and a recession was around the corner. United Airlines knew that...

Ken Wells
Feb 22, 20223 min read


Making Social Media Work For You
By now you should know there are a few rules for social media. Don't talk about politics on LinkedIn. Don't talk about your Ex on...

Ken Wells
Feb 22, 20225 min read


Nonprofits & Burnout - Who's Helping The Helpers?
In our news letter last week, I shared a survey of the problems Connecticut nonprofits are experiencing with staff burnout and lack of...

Ken Wells
Feb 3, 20224 min read


StoryBoard HTX Houston Nonprofit Newsletter: Donations In A Jittery Stock Market.
Here’s your copy of the newest StoryBoard HTX Houston Nonprofit Newsletter. I would really like your feedback on whether this simpler...

Ken Wells
Jan 26, 20222 min read


Largest Nonprofit News Outlet Heading For Houston
Nonprofits are always looking for ways to make news. Now a new nonprofit will literally be making news in Houston. Houston Endowment,...

Ken Wells
Jan 26, 20222 min read


The Economy: Don't Panic...But Don't Ignore Warning Signs!
Mark Cuban is credited with having said, “everybody’s a genius in a bull market.” That includes nonprofit development directors looked...

Ken Wells
Jan 25, 20223 min read


MLK’s Timeless Gift For Students
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, I want to share something that we used at the youth-oriented nonprofit I headed here in Houston. Dr....

Ken Wells
Jan 17, 20221 min read


Let’s Check In On Two of Houston’s Most Fascinating Philanthropists, Shall We?
If any couple puts their money where their beliefs are, it's Houston's Laura and John Arnold. After John Arnold retired in 2007 as...

Ken Wells
Jan 4, 20222 min read


How Generous Is Houston
No question about it. Houstonians are generous with both their time and money, but how generous? To put it in perspective, we produced a...

Ken Wells
Dec 15, 20211 min read

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