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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…
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Advice on reading
An acquaintance recently revealed to me their voracious reading habit and, in particular, their desire to read extensively on the subjects of “leadership” and “nonprofits.” At the time, I gave…
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Slowing down to speed up
A few years back, somebody used the phrase “slow down to speed up” in my presence and it really resonated. Doing some quick google searches, I found dozens of articles…
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Thankful nonprofit quotes
About My Work, Board Development, Consulting, Fundraising, Human Resources, Leadership, Strategic Planning, VolunteersLast month, in the spirit of Halloween, I shared the scariest things I’ve heard uttered by nonprofit leaders. As a counterpoint, this month I offer up some “thankful” comments about…