It’s Time to Hire Your First Development Staffer
Congrats! Your nonprofit is ready to make its first development hire. Who exactly should you be looking for? My downloadable job description should help.
Is It Ever OK to Micromanage Staff?
Are you a micromanager? And is it always such a bad thing to micromanage? Maybe not. Here are some ways to tell the difference and some antidotes if you are micromanaging your staff.
Do You Need a Coach, a Mentor, or Both?
The life of a leader can feel lonely. Today I’d like to explore the distinction between a coach and a mentor and offer some advice on how to find a mentor.
How to Know When You Are Overdoing It
I recently attended a 2 week “health bootcamp” and want to share some lessons I learned. Some are personal. Most are unflattering. All are educational…
3 Tools Every Remote Staff or Board Member Needs
Here are the 3 more important tools we use to help facilitate communications and project management when people aren’t in the same physical space.
How to Fire Someone
You have folks who are rockstars. Some you’re not sure about. And those who really just need to get off at the next stop. Here’s how to kick ’em to the curb.
Lessons on Creating a Legacy
Kari’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?
Creative Interview Questions to Find Your Next Great Hire
Here is a question you should ask in interviews that you probably haven’t thought to ask before – and why typical interview questions just don’t cut it.
9 Nonprofit Blogs You Should Follow
This 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.
5 Ways to Expand Your Pool of Donors and Volunteers
Ever 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.
Why Can’t We All Get Along?
It’s time for all of us to start working together, both inside our nonprofits and across our sectors. Let’s just stop with the competition. It helps nobody.
Should You Run Your Nonprofit More Like a Business?
As a nonprofit leader, have you ever been told to run your nonprofit “more like a business”? What does that even mean? And do they have a point?