Board chairs: passing the baton
Are you passing the proverbial baton to a new board chair at the end of the year? Defining (and nurturing) that relationship will be crucial.
From the desk of
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Bottle rockets and business challenges
What do they have in common? They benefit from a little thing your elementary science teacher called “the scientific method”.
Part 2: Why great nonprofit leaders leave
The uncertainty and messiness often inherent in the nonprofit sector have good leaders and candidates making different choices. Add to this the current trend of quiet quitting, and many wonder
Hope may just be the discipline you need
Hope is not a strategy; it’s a discipline. And we can practice it every day. Use the “MVV” to ground yourself in what matters most.
Let your love flow: the secret to donor retention
People often ask me for fundraising tips to boost giving as if there is a magic formula. Well, there is! And it’s simpler than you think. The key? Love.
Part 3: 1 powerful skill puts the “success” in succession
Whether you’re a board member or the incoming CEO in the trenches of transitioning, a leader’s ability to connect, communicate and build relationships with people is core to success.
Part 2: What if your new leader starts tomorrow?
What if you’ve got a new CEO starting tomorrow and there’s no plan in place? Here are a few tips to help ensure a smooth transition as you onboard your new CEO.
Part 1: Onboarding leaders in the Great Reshuffling
Just 4 simple actions today can support your organization’s leaders tomorrow. During this season of the Great Reshuffling, onboard your new leaders to thrive.
How to exchange the urgency of today for the importance of tomorrow
Has your week been filled with back-to-back meetings, unexpected interruptions and putting out fires? Stop. And focus on the road ahead.
Harness the Power to Begin Again…and Again, and Again
Happy New Year-ish? As the dust settles on the transition from 2021 to 2022, I’m finding many folks struggling with the standard “happy new year” greeting.
4 Criterion for your Nonprofit Financial Health Check
Lately, nearly every conversation I’ve been in seems to swirl around money. And, why not. ‘Tis the season for giving, and many organizations are transitioning into a new fiscal year.
Daylight savings isn’t the only thing changing lately…
In a recent conversation, someone suggested that nonprofit leaders consider The Future as a stakeholder in our organizations. In other words, give The Future a seat at the table.
