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Board Chair Guidance
Board Chairs are you worried about your nonprofit? You’re not alone. We know that, like everyone, you are challenged by new work, new family experiences.
Keys to Board Success #1 – Preparation
Several years ago I was the dinner speaker at a conference. As I told the audience, if you put ten consultants/governance gurus in a room
Best Practices
Ten years ago I attended a conference called “The High Performing Nonprofit.” The conference was excellent, and it got me to thinking about the concept
What IS It About Boards?
I simply cannot understand why groups of people who care about nonprofits flat out refuse to acknowledge that they have some learning to do. We
Succession Planning
A nonprofit director called me recently with a couple of questions about their succession plan. Right away I congratulated her for even having such a
Looking in the Mirror
A number of years ago I had the privilege of writing a weekly column for The News Tribune here in Tacoma, Washington. I loved doing