Board of DirectorsIt’s Time to Step Up and Join a Boardby Joan GarryCan I ask you to stop for just two minutes and think about something? I want you to consider joining a nonprofit board.Watch Now image/svg+xml
Board BuildingHow Effective is Your Board? Here’s a Simple Testby Joan GarryMost boards are dysfunctional because board members don’t know any better. They don’t know what ‘functional” looks like. Here’s a simple board assessment tool you can use to help you figure out how to fix the dysfunction.Read Now
Executive DirectorsHow Nonprofits Should React to the New Tax Lawby Scott PaleyIs the new tax law making your anxious? You’re not alone. Will our worst fears be realized and way fewer people will donate? Or simply donate less? Or will philanthropists now have more to give? Time will tell. But here’s some advice on how you can get proactive and put yourself in the best position to succeed…Read Now
RelationshipsThe Roles and Responsibilities of the Board Chair and Executive Directorby Joan GarryLet me break it down for you: The roles and responsibilities of the Executive Director, the board chair, and the grey area where you need to work together.Read Now
Board of Directors10 Truths Every Board Member Should Knowby Joan GarryYou’ve just joined a nonprofit board. You love the work the organization does. But you’re also not sure what exactly you got yourself into. Some advice…Read Now
Board of DirectorsHow to Know When You Are Overdoing Itby Joan GarryI recently attended a 2 week “health bootcamp” and want to share some lessons I learned. Some are personal. Most are unflattering. All are educational…Read Now
Board of DirectorsHow to Be a Great Board Memberby Joan GarryGloria is a former board chair. She wants to be a GREAT board member. But unless she changes her approach, her board will never get its act together.Read Now
Board of Directors3 Tools Every Remote Staff or Board Member Needsby Scott PaleyHere are the 3 more important tools we use to help facilitate communications and project management when people aren’t in the same physical space.Read Now
Board of DirectorsLessons on Creating a Legacyby Joan GarryKari’s and Todd’s stories can help us make sense of those times when we ask ourselves: How can I make sure that some good comes from this tragedy?Read Now
Executive Directors9 Nonprofit Blogs You Should Followby Joan GarryThis blog is hardly the only one you should read. There are a whole lot of really smart folks in the nonprofit sector that have an awful lot to share.Read Now
Board of Directors5 Ways to Expand Your Pool of Donors and Volunteersby Joan GarryEver feel like you’re always fishing in the same pond? Here are 5 ways you can expand your pool of donors, volunteers, staff members, and board members too.Read Now
Board of DirectorsHow to Keep the Right People On Your Busby Joan GarryHere’s a quick and easy way to assess the folks on your staff and your board, along with actionable steps to make your “bus” a whole lot stronger.Read Now