Jun
08
2018
Go find some great board members
In Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership, she spends a lot of time talking about getting the instructions correctly before going out on the task of recruitment...
Leadership
Mar
23
2018
Why the Board Should ask Others for Support
There is a great quote from Joan Garry’s book Guide to Nonprofit Leadership that says: “A funny thing can happen to a board member when it comes to...
Mar
09
2018
Using a skills Matrix
Some organizations take a fisherman’s approach to find board members — they throw out a net and hopefully, they will land a bunch of big fish...
Mar
02
2018
Leadership sets the pace
I have written in previous posts about the board and fundraising. I would like to extend that thought to the senior leadership of any charitable organization....
Feb
23
2018
Questioning the Status Quo
I am always questioning the status quo. Even as a child, my parents used to get so frustrated with me because I questioned everything. Ad nauseum. Now,...
Feb
02
2018
The Board you have is the Board you build
I heard this saying once many years ago and it has stuck with me ever since. So many senior executives grumble about the board — whether...
Jan
19
2018
The V-formation — a Lesson in Life
Do you ever wonder why geese fly in a V-formation? It is a pretty neat reason — it has been proven that by doing so, they...
Nov
10
2017
Investment Policies — a great tool
Policies may seem like a dry topic to some, so if you believe this to be dry, pour yourself a good single malt and read on!...
Nov
03
2017
Managing Expectations — it’s harder than it seems
If someone were to ask me what my biggest challenge is in my professional life, I would have to say, hands down, that it is managing...
HR / Leadership
Aug
11
2017
Putting the FUN in FUNdraiser
I work hard. No doubt about it. But I also like to unwind hard and have fun. No doubt about that either. Looking back on my...
HR / Leadership