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. And new requirements. On top of that, you are faced with the unprecedented need to lead your nonprofit into a very uncertain future. No one gave you a road map …
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 you’ll get 50 or more answers to the question, “What are the keys to board success?” But this is my article, so here are mine: Preparation Deliberation Learning Teamwork Integrity …
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 of “best practices.” Now, ten years later, I’m still hearing that term, and it continues to bother me. Here are a few statements from that conference that may help us …
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 as nonprofit leaders owe all that we do in the board room to the community our nonprofit serves. We are entrusted with the public’s money, and we have a commitment …
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 plan. Unfortunately this is a project that is too often set aside in the press of more critical work. But, if your CEO or an important program director all of …
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 it and will always be grateful to David Zeeck, President/Publisher, for giving me that opportunity. It’s time to renew that weekly tradition of putting down thoughts on all things nonprofits. …