Just last week it happened again. Not only did I attend a pretty ineffective board meeting, but I also listened while several board members complained about how their meetings are a waste of time. I really don’t get it. You probably wouldn’t allow a meeting to ramble along without focus in a corporate setting, so [...]
It’s a new year with new goals! Do you have the resources you need to reach those bold, energizing, necessary goals? Or are you already feeling too stretched and not sure how to invest in your nonprofit? First, stay laser focused on the reason behind your goals. If it wasn’t important, it wouldn’t be part [...]
While packing to move, I discovered a wonderful treasure with a special message with relevance for us all. Watch this brief video blog and take 2 steps that will bring you great results at work and greater peace of mind! https://www.facebook.com/CindiPhallen.strategy/videos/1293157387422548/
While everyone else is busy engaging with donors this time of year, what if you spent some time appreciating your board members? I mean they're donors too, right? Do you treat your board members at least as well as your major donors? After all, not only do they invest financially, but they share their expertise [...]
This article by Ed Baldwin appeared in my LinkedIn feed a month or so ago and I liked it, shared it and simply can’t forget it. Whether you’re gearing up for year-end fundraising, onboarding a new class of volunteers, or trying to figure out how to approach next year’s plan, you're busy and have gobs [...]
Has this ever happened to you? Maybe you’re a peer who is counting on a board member to follow up on a project and it doesn’t happen. Or you’re the CEO and a board member told you they’d reach out to someone and they didn’t do it. Or the deadline for that fundraiser is tomorrow [...]