Long-term health of a nonprofit requires Boards to spend more time thinking about the future. Key areas of concern are Strategy, Culture, Risk Leadership and Advocacy.
Strategic Partnerships between for-profits and nonprofits can be beneficial to both, but both need to deeply understand success factors.
Most organizations conduct a periodic process called strategic planning. Oddly, these exercises tend not to be strategic and few produce…
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Alarmingly few of the nonprofit Executive Directors and Board members I work with spend significant time and effort on networking…
Advocacy is a critical function of any nonprofit and is considered a core competency of many nonprofit organizations. It is…
A recent survey of nonprofit organizations performed by the folks at BDO revealed that only 11% of nonprofits surveyed are…
There is a significant relationship between culture and strategy. Managing that relationship can be a tricky business. Alignment of culture…
Boards and executives cannot know everything that nonprofits need them to know! Projects or challenges sometimes need specialized knowledge. Volunteer…
I have the privilege of working with numerous nonprofit Boards and am amazed at dedication and care exhibited by most…