Business professionals from around the city joined the Accelerator staff and special guests for a working breakfast that explored the common organizational challenges affecting social enterprises and discussed tips on how to strengthen ventures.

Our guest panel included representatives from the McCune Foundation, Olszak Consulting, University of Pittsburgh, and the Social Innovation Accelerator where the topics of staffing and management needs, culture challenges, consulting services, and board development were discussed. Each guest was given a take-away booklet outlining common business challenges, questions to consider, and resources for solutions.

To request a booklet, email Katherine.Harrell@acceleratenow.org or click here to download.

Resources:
1. Good to Great, Jim Collins Diagnostic Tool:
www.jimcollins.com/pdf/Diagnostic%20Tool.pdf
2. Jim Collins Audio Link:
www.jimcollins.com/hall/index.html
3. Financial Management Essentials for Nonprofit Organizations:
www.allianceonline.org/FAQ/financial_management
4. How to Define Project "Success"
www.managementhelp.org/misc/defining-success.pdf
5. The Double Bottom Line Income Statement:
DBL STMT
6. Private Sector Strategies for Social Sector Success
www.amazon.com
7. Checklist to Evaluate a Nonprofit Board of Directors:
www.managementhelp.org/org_eval/uw_brd.htm
8. References for Board Development:
www.managementhelp.org/boards/boards.htm
9. Board Café: Newsletter for Nonprofit Boards:
www.compasspoint.org/boardcafe
10. Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice:
Principles for Good Governance.pdf
11. Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Guide
Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Guide.pdf
12. Human Resource Needs Study
Human Resources Study.pdf