Big topics: easement revitalization and mergers Solid Ground team members are presenting several interactive sessions at Rally 2012, the National Land Conservation Conference in Salt Lake City Sept. 29-Oct. 2. Attendees will learn the latest on how to deal with...

'Easement Revitalization Guidebook' now available With the sponsorship of the Open Space Institute, Solid Ground Consulting has researched, developed and tested strategies and tools that land trusts can use to “revitalize” their easements and make them suitable for...

Brazil-based nonprofit turns to Decisions Decisions D2 helped Brazil-based, Shine A Light, evaluate their work teaching digital media to marginalized children.  When the leaders of the nonprofit Shine A Light wanted to evaluate their work over the past 10 years,...

How to plan for the exodus The Retirement Boom. The impact of an aging workforce is being felt throughout the country in all sectors. The exodus of the baby boomer generation from the nonprofit sector will have a dramatic impact on many organizations at both the board...

A special presentation by Marc Smiley Building Board Leadership: A Special Presentation by Marc Smiley. What happens when two great organizations like Decisions Decisions and the Nonprofit Association of Oregon (formerly TACS) collaborate? A whole lot actually....

Fun and inspiration in Connecticut Land Trust Alliance's 2010 Rally in Connecticut. Energizing, exciting, inspirational, and a whole lot of fun! That is how Solid Ground team members Allison Handler, Jim Morris and Marc Smiley described their experience at Rally 2010...

The pursuit of balance and fun Most of our time here at D2 is spent working hard for our clients by acting with intention, responding to requests with authenticity, producing quality work, making sure we speak with integrity, and taking any and every given opportunity...

Exciting new projects ahead Despite the unpredictable and not-so-sunny weather, July has been an exciting month here at Decisions Decisions. We are happy to end this month by sharing a couple of great new projects that have recently come our way. Here is a quick...

A bigger server to serve better Decisions Decisions is moving to “The Cloud”! No, we are not literally moving to the puffy white things in the sky but we certainly are electronically. After only two years we have already outgrown our network server and on July 16 will...

21 students look to life-changing journey On Saturday June 26, Decisions Decisions’ Allison Handler and her duet partner, Mary Rondthaler, performed at a benefit concert for The Pangaea Project, held at Mississippi Pizza. The intimate setting provided the perfect...

The Great Hawaiian Land Trust Merger This story begins with protecting land. It all started two years ago with a conversation among land trusts in Hawaii that wanted to figure out a way to better protect their land through collaboration. It was obvious that this level...

Marc Smiley shares the key principles How can a Board better manage unforeseen challenges? What does it take to grow a stronger Board? How can an unengaged Board become re-engaged? Decisions Decisions’ senior partner Marc Smiley answers these questions and more in his...