I love to discover wonderful nonprofits that are committed to a clear path toward a meaningful future! Is that you? Or would you rather tear your fingernails out than think about strategic planning? Would you also go on a long trip without getting out the GPS and mapping it? If you can’t envision the future [...]
I was the Executive Director of a thriving and very busy nonprofit Y. I wanted to go to Hawaii. It was fundraising season and we were gearing up for the annual campaign that lasted 5 weeks. Time for all hands on deck. But I wanted to go to Hawaii. So I booked the non-refundable flights. [...]
Periodically, I run across an article that addresses a common question among nonprofit leaders really well. Haven't we all gotten tripped up by the consent agenda at one point? Or maybe we haven't even tried it because we're uncertain about the appropriate use of one. It's my pleasure to share these guidelines for using a [...]
It’s the end of the year and you will survive the December crush that most nonprofits experience this time of year. Phew! And now you can cruise into 2016 and begin the cycle again, right? Wrong. How do you know your efforts paid off? Ask yourself these 8 questions to fully fund your mission and [...]
4 Steps to Achieve the Growth You Want You’ve heard the phrase "you can expect what you inspect." That goes for your nonprofit’s growth curve also. Do you ever feel like you’ve used up all the available resources, you’ve struggled to build capacity, and no matter how many hours you and the team work, you [...]
Your nonprofit’s volunteer leadership team is designed to be temporary. So planning to develop new leaders is not only sound business, but a critical step in creating stability, sustainability and accountability. But 9 out of 10 of the organizations I work with to maximize their missions are playing the avoidance game. I wonder - [...]