Recently in my reading for the PhD program in which I am enrolled, I encountered a book entitled, The Essential Drucker, by the late management consultant and guru, Dr. Peter F. Drucker. He discussed the management of non-profit organizations and expressed his opinion that many non-profit organizati...

What do scrapbooking and keeping in touch with your churches have in common? They are the perfect match. In a rural community, chances are you are the only PCC in town, and your churches are aware of you. For us, churches are our lifeblood! It is important for us to stay in front of our Christian ch...

Beginning in 2009 every Pregnancy Resource Center/Clinic will be required by the Internal Revenue Service to file a new revised Form 990-Informational Tax Return. NIFLA wants to prepare you for what new items will be required on this return.The IRS is now inquiring about whether non-profit tax-exemp...

The nightmare began late one afternoon when my 8-year-old son, Ricky, called me at work. In a voice filled with panic, he said, "Mom ... Lisa's not here!" His 15-year-old sister, Lisa, watched him after school every day until I arrived home from work. Lisa always acted responsibly. I trusted her com...

Will Rogers once said, "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Do you feel like your center is pointed in the right direction but not moving forward as quickly as you would like? Maybe it's time to dust off your strategic plan and re-energize your board, staff...

Have you ever felt as though there is something missing in your Christian walk and experience? Have you ever wondered if there is a truth that you are missing, and if you only knew it, you could achieve real peace in the midst of trials, trouble, or pain? During times of intense pressure or even att...

Twenty years ago as I was about to enter Planned Parenthood, a man approached me and asked me not to go in there. At first, I was taken aback and offended that he was in my "bubble." However, the more he talked, the more I listened. Eventually I followed him to a crisis pregnancy center no...

I know that the Holy Spirit prompted me to turn on the television at a time when I ordinarily would not have done so. The program on the Christian station featured women talking about their abortion experiences and how they had found forgiveness and healing. The Holy Spirit was leading me to do some...