My 5 Biggest Lessons For Successful Nonprofit Leadership
These are the 5 biggest lessons I had to learn when I first became a nonprofit executive director. And understanding how to implement them changed everything.
Fire Your Meetings, Refuel Your Leadership
Back-to-back meetings are a drain. Yet, meeting overload is a common source of stress for nonprofit leaders. I call for a rethink on your meeting schedule. Here is one tool that can powerfully change your calendar and create meaningful space for you to reclaim power to refuel your mojo.
12 Nonprofit Leaders Who Are Changing The World
From humble beginnings to the helm of leading change, these 12 nonprofit leaders are bringing equity, inclusion, and justice to the world.
How Nonprofit Leaders Can Delegate Successfully
There is a thin line between doing and leading. Here are 10 causes of ineffective delegation as a nonprofit leader. What are they? And what is the solution?
No More Boring Board Meetings!
Learn my simple equation that can turn your board from low performing to informed, enriched, engaged, and ignited.
Joan’s 3 Biggest Takeaways of 2023
In reviewing all of the blog posts I wrote in 2023, there were three topics in particular that stood out for me. Here they are…
6 Ways to Create a Culture of Givers At Your Organization (a Tribute to Heidi Dressler)
So many members of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab are pure, unadulterated Givers. But Heidi was the “Queen Giver”.
Love At First Pitch: Dating Advice For the Fervent Fundraiser
Here are 5 important lessons that apply to both fundraising and dating. A team member actually tried them out! Did she get a second date?
Chief Diversity Officers Are Set Up To Fail
I run a small and thriving business that serves nonprofit leaders. But even if we grew 10x I wouldn’t hire a Chief Diversity Officer.
The Human Cost of a Government Shutdown: A Call to Action for Nonprofits
I reveal the human cost of a government shutdown on nonprofits. It’s time to act—advocacy isn’t just crucial, it’s our moral duty.
Master Nonprofit Time Management in 90 Minutes
If you see your “busyness” as a badge of honor, it’s time for some truth telling. This reflects poorly on your leadership. So let’s discuss time management.
The 5 Attributes of a Great Nonprofit Executive Director
If your Executive Director doesn’t have these 5 traits, you may have a problem. They’re way more important than any specific skill set.