Fighting Fires with Vision

Only you can prevent nonprofit fires! When you became a nonprofit leader, who knew that so much of your work would involve putting out fires?[…]

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Not Just a Wall Placard: How to Use Your Vision Every Day

Your vision. You struggle writing it word by word. When you finally get it right, you display it on your website, grants, and brochures. You[…]

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How to Write a Great Mission Statement (Video)

Are you struggling to find the right words to convey your mission? This video will help you to craft a unique mission statement for your[…]

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How to Write a Nonprofit Vision Statement-Video

Writing a not for profit vision statement is an exercise of the head and heart. You need a compelling, exciting, and realistic picture of your future. Listen to this video to get some quick tips to get you started to write an inspiring vision statement for your nonprofit organization.

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What is a Nonprofit Vision vs Mission? Video

What’s the difference between a nonprofit vision vs. mission? You may be completely clear about the difference, but many nonprofit board and staff members get[…]

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2 Hard-boiled Eggs & the Importance of Value Ranking

Behind five travelers and their roll-aboards in Hudson News in the Denver airport, two hard-boiled eggs sat in a refrigerator case. After jiggling to the[…]

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Are You at Risk of Running Aground? The Power of Vision

It was a dark and clear night. We were ending a Bahamas cruise in a 40-foot motor sailor. The captain sat at the wheel. I[…]

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Vision Block: How to Turn Crushing Experiences into Wins

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

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How Visions Clobber Nonprofit Leaders

Visions matter. They are the DNA of nonprofit success. Visions inform the world. They energize labor and recruit resources. Moreover, like a tunnel leading to your grand[…]

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