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August 15, 2023

How to Attract Unsolicited Major Gifts and Windfalls: It’s Not Just Luck!

Be a nonprofit that attracts large, unexpected windfall and other unexpected major gifts from funders and donors. I’ve identified five qualities of nonprofits that effectively[…]

August 15, 2023

Strategy to the Rescue: Here’s Hope and 5 Terrific Examples

If everything’s going well in your nonprofit, working to solve your most significant problem might not matter. But if you’re challenged, it matters a lot.[…]

July 27, 2023

When Your Board Members Volunteer: How to Manage the Role Confusion

When your board members volunteer, it’s mostly good news, but it can also be bad news. If you’re not careful, role confusion will result. Watch[…]

July 25, 2023

What’s the Most Valuable Work Nonprofit Execs Do?

And, do you have what’s needed to get it done? At first glance, the most valuable work of a nonprofit CEO or executive director seems[…]

July 17, 2023

Is Your Strategic Plan a Keeper or a Tosser?

Does your nonprofit strategic plan pass the smell tests? If not, your plan may be junk. Effective strategic plans generate alignment and both a unique strategy and a master[…]

July 9, 2023

Stuck on Your Vision? 4 Ways to Overcome Hurdles

I was pinned under a 200-pound guy, and he had scissors. The volunteer assignment was simple: help a young man with developmental disabilities learn a[…]

July 3, 2023

The Best Free Board Assessment Tools-Easy Solutions

Quick quiz: How often do you engage your board of directors in a self-assessment? It turns out that when it comes to board evaluations, nonprofits[…]

May 25, 2023

5 “Easy” Steps to Get Your Nonprofit Board to Yes

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[…]

May 24, 2023

3 Breakthrough Questions to Ask in Rocky Board Meetings

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[…]

May 16, 2023

Is the Sky Really Falling? Overcoming Team Negativity

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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