Nonprofit Retreats The Right Way
A retreat is not simply an obligatory offsite. Planned with care and intention, a retreat can propel your staff and your work forward in a big way. Here are my top 10 ingredients for a successful retreat.
Does Every Board Treat Its Staff This Way?
I’m really upset. 5 times in 2 weeks people have emailed me because their boards are bullyng the staff. This is insane. Here’s what I told them to do about it.
Dear Joan: How Do I Handle a Racist Board Member?
A racist board member. Over-reliance on special events. Hiring an Executive Director for the first time. These are the topics in this month’s edition of “Dear Joan”.
The Difference Between Corporate and Nonprofit Management
Time to compare and contrast nonprofit and for-profit management. With a lesson from Mark Zuckerberg as a bonus.
Why Nonprofits Matter
I’d like to tell you a story that I guarantee will remind you why you work in the nonprofit sector. It’s not the easiest story you will ever hear.
How to Deal With a Micromanaging Board
Micromanagement is probably the biggest complaint I hear from nonprofit leaders. That, or the board is entirely missing in action. Here’s what you can do about it.
Dear Joan: How Do I Fire a Donor?
Dear Joan: Here’s a question for you. Can we break up with a donor? A high maintenance one who causes more trouble than their money or engagement is…
Is “Board Governance” a Dirty Word At Your Nonprofit?
Board governance and oversight of the finances is critical at nonprofits. Here are two free templates you can download to help get the board “on board.”
Corporate to Nonprofit: The Executive Director Interview
When I went from corporate to nonprofit, nobody was around to assure me I wasn’t in over my head. Or how to prepare for the interview.
Take Back Your Time. Here’s How
Do you arrive to work feeling as if you have been shot out of a cannon? Breathless? Feeling like you are playing catch-up from the moment you sit down?
Dear Joan: There’s Too Much On My Plate
My advice to a new Executive Director who is struggling to find time to oversee operations AND successfully fundraise.
10 Things To Do When You’re Having a Bad Day
Ever just feel shaken and off your game? Having one of those days? Here are 10 things you can do to get yourself back in the game.