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How NOT to Fight with Your Board Chair (Part 2)
In the last blog, inspired by Marla Cornelius’ article, “10 Great Board Chair Practices,” I wrote about the need to acknowledge the power dynamic between the Board Chair and the Executive Director. I also shared that I was slightly disappointed … Continue reading
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Tagged board chair, board of directors, executive director, nonprofits
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How NOT to Fight with Your Board Chair (Part 1)
I vividly remember the first time that I got into a fight with my Board of Directors. And no – it was not a fist fight, and unlike the recent Republican debate, it wasn’t about the size of anyone’s hands. … Continue reading
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Tagged board chair, board of directors, executive director, nonprofits
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Speak Now, or Forever Hold Your Peace
I receive The Daily Alert from Harvard Business Review that usually provides a list of thought-provoking articles. There was a title in one of last week’s Alert that caught my eye: “Before a Meeting, Tell Your Team That Silence Denotes Agreement.” … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, facilitation, nonprofits, supervising, team, teamwork
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Ugh. Stop Creating Nonprofits. Please.
I recently kicked off a new client project for a nonprofit organization, which includes interviewing a number of comparable organizations. When I asked my client what other organizations they suggested I speak with, they gave me a long list – … Continue reading
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Tagged comparable organizations, competition, funders, nonprofits
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The Big Short in the Nonprofit Sector
Over this past weekend, I watched The Big Short. I’ll be honest in that I hadn’t read any of the reviews or seen the trailers, so I didn’t know what to expect. But I loved the movie. Finally, I have … Continue reading
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Tagged collapse, financial sector, infrastructure, movie, nonprofits, resources, the big short
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If Foundations Had ‘Bonus Bucks’…
I was recently having lunch with representatives from various foundations who began to lament about how nonprofits react to declined applications. Most nonprofits receive the news graciously and respectfully follow up to inquire what improvements need to be made. There … Continue reading
Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships: Just Use Common Sense!
Upon reading one of the latest articles released by the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships: A New Framework, I wasn’t quite sure that it’s all that new. To me, it’s really just about common sense. Tynesia Boyea-Robinson states that … Continue reading
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Tagged collective impact, common sense, corporate giving, nonprofits, partnerships
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“Keep It In the Family.”
I’m saying that in my best Godfather voice…which, truth be told, isn’t that good. But that’s what I wanted to say to a colleague last week when he shared that he was struggling to figure out how his company should … Continue reading
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Tagged community, corporate social responsiblity, giving back, Godfather, legacy, nonprofits
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Mea Culpa.
The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) just posted a response to an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the St. Paul Foundation’s challenge to the community to find the best idea to improve the city. The winner would get $1,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged feasibility, foundations, funders, lessons learned, mistakes, nonprofits
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