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.
Ep 198: Challenging the Status Quo in Long-Standing Organizations (with Cica Dadjo)
What is the secret to implementing DEI strategy in long-standing nonprofit organizations? Cica Dadjo, Chief GEDI at the IRC, shares universal lessons that can help nonprofit leaders disrupt the status quo of organizational culture.
Fundraising In An Election Year: Fear vs. Fact
Watch this very special video post to learn the facts about fundraising in an election year.
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.
Ep 196: How Risky Is AI For Nonprofits? (with Beth Kanter)
Organizations around the world are using artificial intelligence to improve processes, delegate tasks, and drive progress. What do nonprofit leaders need to know?
Why I Became CEO Of Nonprofit Leadership Lab
The Nonprofit Leadership Lab welcomes Glennda Testone as the new CEO in February 2024! In this article, she explains how she knew that it was time to move forward and offers advice to leaders considering fresh opportunities.
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.
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?
Ep 189: Is a 5-Star Development Director a Needle in a Haystack?
Organizations often stay with a subpar development director because they don’t believe they could get someone better. Let’s explore this assumption.
Ep 188: Can A Teen Be Your Next Executive Director? (with Sarah Hernholm)
How do we ensure that the next generation of nonprofit leadership is prepared? Sarah Hernholm shares her groundbreaking work with WIT.