Create a Culture of Nonprofit Creativity
Mon, Apr 30, 2018
Leaders are looking for new ideas and solutions to difficult challenges. However, identifying innovative answers can be challenging. Just telling an organization to solve its problems by thinking outside the box isn’t especially helpful. What does th... Read More
Be Intentional with Board Solicitation
Tue, Apr 03, 2018
How does your organization communicate its opportunities for leadership nominations? The recruitment process must be intentional. Look to these examples for inspiration. Read More
Recruit Board Members with Purpose and Process
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Nonprofits have long been challenged by unmet expectations in board member engagement and performance. Whatever the challenges, they can be effectively and proactively addressed by starting with an honest evaluation of your current board recruitment ... Read More
Give Donors Red-Carpet Treatment
Mon, Jan 29, 2018
How would donors react if they felt like they received red-carpet treatment from your nonprofit? Would the outstanding customer service associated with such attention to detail and relationship building translate to increased donor engagement? Could ... Read More
Save Your Donors
Mon, Nov 27, 2017
Is it possible nonprofits have grown accustomed to poor donor retention rates? Or is the situation just too overwhelming? Read More
Want to Improve Board Performance? Take these Five Steps
Mon, Apr 24, 2017
Changing board performance culture is also much more complex than simply announcing to board members, “I declare a new culture!” A successful transformation takes time and a focused process. Here are five steps to make your board revitalization happe... Read More
Recruit Board Members with Purpose and Process
Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Do you have an effective process for recruiting board members? Take it from the pros: It's worth the effort to secure the right board members for the right job. It starts by refusing to settle for less than what your organization needs. Read More
Creating a Culture of Collaboration, Nonprofits Can Learn from Pixar
Sat, Feb 11, 2017
Despite the recognized benefits of collaboration, being aligned internally and putting collaboration into practice is often easier said than done. I recently worked with a nonprofit organization embroiled in a heated internal struggle between the adm... Read More
Articles You Selected as Most Popular
Wed, Dec 28, 2016
You voted by your interest and dedicated reading of my blog, and the results are in! Check out my five most popular articles, and start the New Year off with focused strategies to help make your nonprofit more effective than ever before. Read More
Are Nonprofit Best Practices Stupid?
Thu, Dec 01, 2016
Why continue to do what doesn't work? Evaluate your practices to see if they are producing positive outcomes. If they're not, change them. My speaker colleague Stephen Shapiro has insight how to do just that. Read More
