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April 27, 2023

5 Warning Signs Your Nonprofit Board Needs An Expert

If you’re like the intelligent nonprofit CEOs I work with, you work closely with your board to share the load and upgrade your organization. But[…]

April 27, 2023

How to Stop Your Board’s Fixation on the Wrong People

Too many CEOs lose sleep when their nonprofits get stuck. One common cause for getting bogged down is too much focus on the wrong people.[…]

April 12, 2023

Better Boards: The Magic of Ending Meetings with Peer Shoutouts

Most board meeting end “with a whimper.”* If you would like to end your meeting with a wow, instead of a whimper, ask everyone to[…]

March 30, 2023

How To Get More Board Governance Mid-Meeting

This video helps you to guide your board to stay focused on their board governance role and out of the management or micromanagement weeds IN[…]

March 22, 2023

7 Things Shrewd CEOs Ask Their Boards to Do That Reduce Executive Burnout

Are you seeking ways to engage your board of directors to support your work and improve its function? Here are seven things CEOs ask their[…]

March 7, 2023

The Unique Opportunities of Women Nonprofit CEOs

“As they make decisions, women tend to weigh more variables, consider more options, and see a wider array of possible solutions to a problem (than[…]

March 7, 2023

7 Nonprofit Board Recruitment Mistakes to Avoid

💡 Inviting people to lead your nonprofit board is filled with promises and risks. You can maximize the odds of reaching your high board aspirations by avoiding[…]

February 28, 2023

Your 5-Minute Nonprofit Board Evaluation

Let’s face it, you and your board of directors prefer short meetings. And squeezing time in for the board to evaluate their performance is tricky. Yet,[…]

February 20, 2023

Better Board Meetings: Do You Limit Seconds Before Firsts?

You want engaging nonprofit board meetings. How do you get there? In this video, Karen explains why it matters that only a few people talk[…]

February 10, 2023

9 Answers to FAQ about the Board Chair and CEO Relationship

Nonprofit CEOs have a baked-in problem. The jobs come with instability by design. The CEO’s boss (the board of directors) changes regularly, as does the[…]

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