The Board’s Growth Dilemma

The boards of small nonprofits face an interesting growth dilemma. […]

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July 8th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Board Governance, Budget, capacity, Capacity Building, Community Engagement, Goals & Goal Setting, Leadership, mission, planning, recruiting, Roles and Responsibilities, Structure, Success Measurement, support, sustainability, value | Comments are closed

Turn Down Most Opportunities

It is more harmful to your nonprofit to take the wrong opportunity than it is to turn down a good opportunity […]

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June 12th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Board Governance, Change Management, Collaboration, Decision Making, donors, finances, mission, planning, Policy, Roles and Responsibilities, service delivery model, Strategic Planning, Success Measurement, support, sustainability, value | Comments are closed

What to Do When Faced with a New Competitor

Every competitive threat offers your nonprofit a competitive advantage […]

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June 12th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Board Governance, Capacity Building, Change Management, Community Engagement, Decision Making, Goals & Goal Setting, Leadership, mission, planning, Roles and Responsibilities, Success Measurement, support, sustainability, value | Comments are closed

Giving Back to Your Community

When you increase the value of your nonprofit to your community, your community will increase support. […]

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June 12th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: accountability, Board Governance, Capacity Building, Community Engagement, Goals & Goal Setting, Leadership, mission, planning, Roles and Responsibilities, Success Measurement, support, sustainability, value | Comments are closed

Vision and Strategy Simplified

Vision and strategy are simpler to deal with and more valuable than most nonprofits realize. […]

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June 11th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Board Governance, Community Engagement, Leadership, mission, Roles and Responsibilities, Strategic Planning, Success Measurement, support, sustainability, value | Comments are closed

Information Avoidance

There are simple things your nonprofit’s board can do to ensure it receives the information it needs […]

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May 29th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: accountability, Board Governance, Change Management, Decision Making, Leadership, Roles and Responsibilities, Success Measurement, support, sustainability | Comments are closed

Model What You Want

When your nonprofit’s board models the behavior it wants from your staff, success will be easier to achieve. […]

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May 22nd, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: accountability, Board Governance, donors, engagement, Innovation, Leadership, mission, planning, recruiting, Roles and Responsibilities, Success Measurement, support, sustainability | Comments are closed

Beware of Experts (Including this One)

Consultants are only valuable when they understand the context of your nonprofit’s needs. […]

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May 8th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , | Category: accountability, Change Management, mission, Policy, Roles and Responsibilities, Success Measurement, sustainability | Comments are closed

Your Success Model

Use board members’ success as a model for your nonprofit’s success […]

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April 24th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: engagement, Goals & Goal Setting, mission, planning, Success Measurement, support, sustainability | Comments are closed

People Are Important

Place more value in the people associated with your nonprofit and your community will be more appreciative of your nonprofit. […]

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April 10th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Budget, Community Engagement, culture, donors, engagement, finances, Goals & Goal Setting, Innovation, mission, Roles and Responsibilities, Success Measurement, support, sustainability, value | Comments are closed
 
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