July 18, 2019
How to Avoid Common Delegating Errors at Your Nonprofit

Imagine you get really, really good at delegating at your nonprofit. You grow a community of support. You accomplish your goals. You have a life.[…]

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July 8, 2019
Who Wants to Be a Partner? 25 First Moves

Are you looking for a place to begin? You plan to partner with another nonprofit, government agency, or for-profit company. Here are 25 first mini-projects[…]

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July 8, 2019
Your Nonprofit Strategy: How to Cook Up a Success

It’s summer, so fire up your barbecue. Whether you cook steak, chicken, or tofu, there’s a thin line between raw, outstanding, and charred. Likewise, when[…]

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July 4, 2019
Does Your Budget Support Growth, Maintenance or Decay?

Many of you will begin a new fiscal year shortly. Next year, does your new budget project growth, maintenance, or decay?  

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June 27, 2019
Dealing with Staff Pushback

Nothing is quite so tiresome as carrying other people’s backpacks, especially when they can carry them. It’s worse when it’s your staff and you face[…]

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June 24, 2019
Transforming Staff Pushback into Forward Momentum

You’ve designed a new initiative. The initiative will rocket you from the doldrums to your vision. Yet, staff resists the change. They’re not holding a[…]

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June 20, 2019
Do Your Donors Trust You? Good Donor Stewardship

Are you making a dirty ask? Is your gratitude really a disguised donation request? Let’s face it. You need revenue. So when a donor gives[…]

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June 13, 2019
How to Cure Common Board Recruitment Headaches

When it comes to recruiting nonprofit board members, are you playing Russian Roulette? Do you invite strangers into your organization? How can you ensure your[…]

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June 10, 2019
Stop Recruiting Bad Board Members

Disappointing board members don’t just happen. Someone invites them into your board room. By bad board members, I mean individuals who rarely attend meetings, give[…]

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May 24, 2019
Karen’s Top Nonprofit Coach and Mentor Insights

Every year, more nonprofit leaders hire coaches and mentors. Why? Because this capacity building creates dramatic results. Here are my insights, after five years as[…]

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