October 28, 2022
Culture of Philanthropy vs. Classic Fundraising? Wipe Out the Confusion

Nonprofit leaders, boards, and supporters get confused about the difference between a culture of philanthropy and classic fundraising. Who can blame them! Lots of crossover[…]

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October 8, 2022
The “Secret Reason” that CEOs Embark on Strategic Planning

Many nonprofit CEOs contact me to create a nonprofit strategic plan or update one, and almost always, the engagement discussion includes the other CEO’s goal[…]

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October 1, 2022
New Donors and Your Board’s Magic Circle of Next

How to help your board expand your circle of influence. In Funny Girl, Fanny Brice sings that people who need people are the luckiest people[…]

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September 28, 2022
Do You Have the Right Development Director? Take this Quiz

Have you ever hired the “perfect” development director only to be disappointed? The individual looked good on paper and interviewed well—yet they failed to meet[…]

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September 26, 2022
Nonprofit Strategy for Strategic Planning Haters

You announce that it’s time to do nonprofit strategic planning, and you get resistance. Board member rolls their eyes or even verbally say, “I hate[…]

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September 15, 2022
Bump Up Your Board Show Notes

Drat! Nearly every member wears a “resting bored face“ five minutes into your board meeting.” You’ve lost them—again. You know it doesn’t have to be[…]

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August 19, 2022
Maximizing Between Meeting Board Engagement

You want your board members to join lively discussions, provide insightful guidance, and commit to in-between activities that further your mission and grow your connections.[…]

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August 19, 2022
What is Board Engagement? What’s the Best Way to Create It?

“It’s not about a notebook or a checklist,” explains Audrey, a nonprofit CEO with super board engagement. “Most of our board members serve on many[…]

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August 3, 2022
When Boards Know Their Role & Still Fail to Help Fundraise

I lead a Zoom board workshop. When the board reviewed how well they were fulfilling their responsibilities, they found an area that needed work: Ensuring[…]

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August 2, 2022
How to Prevent Board Meeting Zombies

At board meetings, do your nonprofit board member look like zombies? Like they are watching a video instead of engaging in a critical discussion? Disengaged[…]

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