Author: jonathanpoisner
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On the value of one-on-ones
Rather than being inefficient, one-on-one meetings are a necessity to build personal relationships and to ask organizational supporters to take on real leadership, whether via fundraising or otherwise.
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Theories of change – a primer
Theories of change are a powerful tool. How might you benefit from a theory of change? How do you set out to develop one?
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How to relentlessly focus on relationships
It’s one thing to understand why relationships matter for nonprofits. But how can you be deliberate in creating, strengthening, and activating those relationships?
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Musings on Theories of Change
I was recently talking to a potential client when it became apparent to me that they really could use a theory of change. Yet, their Executive Director was unfamiliar with…
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Tools for an Executive to Stay Focused
Quite a few times I’ve encountered Executive Directors who come across as very competent. Their writing is cogent. Documents they produce are always well-formatted. They are well-spoken in person, laying…
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Tools and Techniques to Boost Efficiency
Guest Blog by Karen Graham I had never thought of myself as an especially productive person. Like most of us, I often felt like there wasn’t enough time in the…
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Board members in management roles – updated
Originally published in August 2022, this edition of the post expands upon the suggestions I offered in August. A challenge unstaffed nonprofits face is that board members necessarily take on…
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Home Remodeling Lessons for Nonprofits – UPDATED
What does house remodeling have to teach us about nonprofit leadership? Quite a lot, it turns out.
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Scary Nonprofit Quotes of 2022
Welcome to the 2nd annual edition of Scary Nonprofit Quotes. I authored the original Scary Quotes edition in 2021 as Halloween approached, documenting examples of some of the scariest things…
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Board members in management roles
A challenge unstaffed nonprofits face is that board members necessarily take on roles that are not board governance. These other roles are hard to categorize with a singular term. They…