I hear it all the time - "My board chair doesn't get it!" and "Our executive director doesn't know how to involve us!" The dynamic between the nonprofit executive director and the board chair can indeed be very interesting! The executive director is hired as an expert in the nonprofit field, and the volunteer serving [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
You work your fingers to the bone at your nonprofit. When did you last dance around, maybe giggle, fist bump, throw a party? We’re so good at focusing on what isn’t going well. Well, I’m here to tell you there are plenty of things to be celebrating – big and small. So let’s make sure [...]
The dynamic between the nonprofit Executive Director and the Board Chair can be interesting! The Executive Director is hired as an expert in the nonprofit field, and the volunteer serving as Chair/President supervises and evaluates the Executive Director’s performance. The Chair typically rotates out after a year or two, and many times is not an [...]
Nonprofit and philanthropic social media channels are all atwitter with findings in the newly released 2015 Giving USA report. It’s good news! Now it's time to figure out how to use this momentum to raise more money for your mission work. According to the report, estimated overall giving is up 7.1%. And surprise, surprise, the [...]