Why Diversity Matters and How to Get There
Are you a champion of diversity but struggling to change the culture at your own organization? Hopefully this article will help you start on the right path.
Nonprofit Retreats The Right Way
A retreat is not simply an obligatory offsite. Planned with care and intention, a retreat can propel your staff and your work forward in a big way. Here are my top 10 ingredients for a successful retreat.
Does Every Board Treat Its Staff This Way?
I’m really upset. 5 times in 2 weeks people have emailed me because their boards are bullyng the staff. This is insane. Here’s what I told them to do about it.
The Difference Between Corporate and Nonprofit Management
Time to compare and contrast nonprofit and for-profit management. With a lesson from Mark Zuckerberg as a bonus.
Why Nonprofits Matter
I’d like to tell you a story that I guarantee will remind you why you work in the nonprofit sector. It’s not the easiest story you will ever hear.
How to Deal With a Micromanaging Board
Micromanagement is probably the biggest complaint I hear from nonprofit leaders. That, or the board is entirely missing in action. Here’s what you can do about it.
Dear Joan: How Do I Fire a Donor?
Dear Joan: Here’s a question for you. Can we break up with a donor? A high maintenance one who causes more trouble than their money or engagement is…
Take Back Your Time. Here’s How
Do you arrive to work feeling as if you have been shot out of a cannon? Breathless? Feeling like you are playing catch-up from the moment you sit down?
How Executive Directors Can Most Help Their Development Directors
Creating a topnotch fundraising plan is not solely the job of your Director of Development. You are an important part of the success too.
10 Things To Do When You’re Having a Bad Day
Ever just feel shaken and off your game? Having one of those days? Here are 10 things you can do to get yourself back in the game.
How to Avoid Burnout
We need to figure out how to let the stress go before it kills us. We put our jobs before our own wellbeing. But it’s not the job’s fault. It’s ours.
Share Your Nonprofit War Stories
“3 angry calls from unpaid vendors so far this week. I have no idea what to even tell them.” How do you handle crises at your nonprofit? Some ideas…