Dear Joan: My Workload Just Doubled and I Need a Raise
Dear Joan: You just got a huge amount of new work dumped on you but your nonprofit doesn’t have a lot of money. Should you demand a raise?
When Should You Hire Your First Development Director?
While making any hire is often as much art as science, here is my three-question checklist to decide if it’s time to make your first development hire.
How to Make Your Donors Feel Like a Million Bucks
When people give to causes that are deeply meaningful to them, they feel like a million bucks. Here’s how to create true donor love.
A Planning Guide for Board Meeting Agendas
Board meetings should not sneak up on anyone. In fact, you should be able to plan the meeting agendas for an entire year, in advance! Here’s how to…
10 Books Every Nonprofit Leader Should Read
Even if you read only 1 of these, it will be a real investment in your professional growth and will help make the work you do even more remarkable.
Why Nonprofits Never Have Enough Money
Here’s a budget process that will engage and inspire your board to raise even more money than you were planning to budget for in the first place.
Dear Joan: Do We Need a Deputy Director?
Dear Joan: Here’s a question for you. Is it time for a Deputy Director? Wouldn’t that solve the problem and compensate for our Executive Director’s financial liabilities?
Why Hire a Mediocre Employee?
You need to fill a position. You have a candidate. She’s OK. Not a rock star. Here’s the best advice I have for you. STOP! Read this first.
Your 10 Favorite Posts of 2015
OK, time to look back on 2015. I’m going to give it my best shot. There are times when I can’t remember what happened yesterday.
The Top 10 Reasons to Be Thankful You Work at a Nonprofit
#8 – One less thing to worry about: the size of my year-end bonus!
The Best Ice Breaker of All Time For Nonprofit Retreats
Ice breakers are the worst, right? So when I facilitate a retreat, I always promise “NO ICE BREAKERS!” Confession time. I do use an ice breaker, and it’s…
The Boss Who Just Can’t Say No
If your boss has the “curse of the pleaser” this post is for you. Your boss won’t push back when those in power make crazy requests. And you bear the brunt.