I clearly remember the day when one of my board members said, “I don’t know that I can continue to serve on this board if he continues to be so disruptive.” I realized I had waited too long. I had so been hoping the problem person would magically go away. I was hoping that he [...]
Who are these people on your nonprofit board anyway? I've been getting asked about this a lot lately. Your state’s corporate code tells you that you need a certain number of officers on your nonprofit board. Most likely it’s a President, Treasurer and Secretary. So you make sure you have those folks in place every [...]
You know the ones. The ones that over promise and under deliver. The ones that go radio silent. The ones who won’t leave you alone. The ones with all the questions. The ones who disrupt meetings. The ones who think they know it all. The ones who are just the wrong fit and need to [...]
4 Questions To Answer And Charge Ahead To Get the Results You Want For Your Nonprofit I recently spoke to a room of executives who were there because they were “stuck” and frustrated with one hurdle or another in their nonprofit organization. To get at the heart of the matter, we zeroed in on some [...]
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 - [...]
Have you read the annual index by Board Source yet? It’s called “Leading With Intent” and is a terrific snapshot of the sector’s board practices. Overall, nonprofits self-reported at a B- rating. Now, if your organization is outperforming that – time to celebrate! However, if you can relate to many of the responses in the [...]