Are They a Jerk? Or Do They Have a Point? He was problematic. After working with hundreds of boards over two decades, he stands out.[…]
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Start Strong: Lessons from New Executives I recently contacted 60 new nonprofit CEOs to learn what surprised them in their first months in their new[…]
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Whether it’s a raise, strategic planning, or just changing how you’ve always done things, sometimes you need your board to align with you and your[…]
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Is your board stuck? Circling? Confused? Probably–if your nonprofit board has grappled with the same topic for what seems like forever. You’d like them to[…]
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Olivia Thomas, Executive Director of the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC), opened a thick legal envelope. The return address lists the name of[…]
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When the CEO announced that the construction was finished on time and on budget, the board launched into complaints instead of rejoicing. Working with a[…]
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If you’re like the intelligent nonprofit CEOs I work with, you work closely with your board to share the load and upgrade your organization. But[…]
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Too many CEOs lose sleep when their nonprofits get stuck. One common cause for getting bogged down is too much focus on the wrong people.[…]
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Your vision. You struggle writing it word by word. When you finally get it right, you display it on your website, grants, and brochures. You[…]
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Most board meeting end “with a whimper.”* If you would like to end your meeting with a wow, instead of a whimper, ask everyone to[…]
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