More Mission. Everyday. Karen’s CEO Conversation Summary

Overview

In the fast-paced world of nonprofit leadership, daily tasks can easily overshadow your mission and vision. Our More Mission. Everyday. Conversation empowered attendees to align daily actions with their organizational purpose, offering practical ways to infuse mission-driven thinking into every corner of thier work.

Here are 11 Ways to Get More Mission in Your Day complied from our conversation.

Creating Strategy

• A Rose By Any Other Name: Create a strategic plan, work plan, or three-year plan. Add milestones and celebrate results in one months to three months.
• Why Strategy? Discerns how will we distinguish ourselves and flourish in our community. How will you lead in the field?
• Engagement: Strategic plan are best with staff and board engagement in the process of developing them.

Refining Strategy

• Get Clear: Invest time to get clear on strategic plan activities. How will we do them? Narrow down the options in the planning phase. Be sure items in your plans are actionable. Make it tangible, get buy-in and agreement.
• Evaluation: Ask how you will evaluate activity in the planning phase. How do you monitor? Dashboard. Cascade software.

Implementation

• Early Bird: Do you mission thinking and work early.
• The Boss: “The strategic plan is my supervisor.” Would this work in your setting.
• Role Play: When you become a CEO, recognize that your roles in the nonprofit is different. Delegate and communicate that you’re delegating so you have more time to lead.
• Use “line of site” so staff and volunteers know how work is relevant to the mission. Empower your team you. Trust your people. Coach as needed.
• Not a Best Kept Secret. Develop a communication plan to message what you’re doing.
• Merge Ahead? Consider small acquisition when other nonprofits in your service area solve a similar problem—expect initial resistance. Patience helps.

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What to Expect in Karen’s CEO Conversations

• Engage in focused, high-impact discussions tailored for nonprofit CEOs and executive directors
• Practical tools ways to integrate mission into your daily leadershi.
• Opportunities to shape the conversation around specific issues
• Connect with peers facing similar challenges and exchange insights in a supportive, confidential environment
• Leave empowered to integrate more mission into your day

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What CEOs are saying about Karen’s CEO Conversations

Nonprofit CEOs who’ve joined these conversations report actionable insights, stronger team alignment, and renewed focus on their mission. Here’s what some have shared:

Nonprofit CEO Conversations offer a safe space to exchange insights, uncover solutions, and find commonalities. They help me navigate leadership tensions. I love what Karen does and these Conversations.
Carla Neirman
Executive Director
Art Center Manatee

Great call today – very helpful. I picked up lots of very helpful information, so THANK YOU!!!
Diane Nahabedian
Executive Director
Envisioning Access

Every one of the conversations has been fantastic. I have applied something from each one to my work.
Erica (Mossholder) Klauber
Executive Director
Children’s Craniofacial Association

Whether you’re setting strategy, refining plans, or bringing your vision to life daily, these practical strategies and peer insights will guide you on your mission-driven journey. Ready to close the gap between you and your vision? Join us for the next CEO Conversation and connect with leaders committed to impactful change.