Why Every Nonprofit Leader Hates Icebreakers (And Why You Shouldn’t)
Do you hate icebreakers? In this post, I’ll fill you in on why you shouldn’t and share a few icebreakers that can build trust and connection with your team.
How Even Workaholic Bosses Can Promote Workplace Self Care
Many of us are intimately familiar with the term workaholic, even if we simply love our work. This quick tip will help you promote a culture of understanding and workplace self care no matter your working style.
10 Tough Questions Every Board Member Should Ask
Most founders start with what I call the “Friends of the Founder” boards. I’m talking about your tight knit circle. Maybe family, or even chosen family–either way they are 150% behind your mission and delighted to say, “Yes!”
3 Nonprofit Founders Who Have Transformed Their Boards
Most founders start with what I call the “Friends of the Founder” boards. I’m talking about your tight knit circle. Maybe family, or even chosen family–either way they are 150% behind your mission and delighted to say, “Yes!”
Balance Sheet? Income Statement? But I’m Not a Numbers Person!
You know, that dozing sensation you get when you listen to a budget or finance presentation? Yeah, that. Let’s cure that once and for all.
Is Your To-Do List Mocking You?
Every time you look at the to-do list they are there. Right where you want them. At the bottom of the list. How can you ever get them done?
Do You Have an “Oil Can” Problem?
Here are my thoughts about how to lead when the adrenaline of 2020 wears off and how to fix what I like to call your “oil can” problem.
Why You’re Not Raising More Money
I get this question a lot. Here’s an assessment tool you can use to figure out the right answers (with advice on what to do about it).
Don’t Start the New Year Without Having 3 Important Conversations First
You can agree to begin the new year with endless to dos. Everything is a priority. So much noise. Stress. Anxiety. Or… you can take a different path.
The Nonprofit Sector is the Biggest Source of Leadership in the World
It’s the 3rd biggest economic driver in America. It’s time that nonprofits were front and center. That’s where they belong.
A Small Nonprofit That Thinks Really Big
Nonprofit leaders like you are our most powerful storytellers, reminding all of us of all that is good in the world, lifting us up.
The Day After
Today, after a Presidential election that is too close to call, you need patience. But nonprofit leaders aren’t the most patient of folks.