Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Executive Directors and CEOs
Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Executive Directors and CEOs 1. I will set side time to do big picture, strategic thinking each week. 2. I will take a...
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Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members
Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members 1. I will attend board (and committee) meetings. At said meetings, I will think organizationally and strategically. Before said meetings, I...
[ read more ]Increase the Likelihood of Nonprofit Success through Coaching
This was originally published in the massnonprofit news. By Kathy Cohen and Nanette Fridman Of all the investments that nonprofits could make, but frequently don’t, is in the managers...
[ read more ]6 Questions to Ask if Your Organization’s Work Feels Overwhelming
In my practice of coaching executives and working with their teams, I often hear that they feel their work load is overwhelming. Many contend that this holds true across...
[ read more ]Start the Year Off Right: Foundations for Development Success
By Nanette Fridman and Jennifer Weinstock This article originally appeared on eJP. How many times have you asked your development team or CEO, “What did we do last year?”...
[ read more ]Six Actions to Take Now to Optimize Your Board for the Year
Are you taking advantage of the summer to plan for your board’s year? During this quieter time, I suggest taking these six actions to set your board up for...
[ read more ]Striking the Right Balance with Nonprofit Executive Committees
This article originally appeared on massnonprofit news Nonprofit boards often rely on a subset of its members who provide guidance on numerous issues for the full board, and whether...
[ read more ]Partnership, Prosperity, and Peril
This article was originally published on eJP. Best Practices and Common Pitfalls When Development Professionals, Executive Directors, and Lay Leaders Work Together By Kathy Cohen, Ph.D. and Nanette R. Fridman, MPP,...
[ read more ]Let’s Really Talk about Committees
Day in and day out, what boards can achieve is limited by their lack the (wo)man power to get things done. Why is this? Boards have a logical committee...
[ read more ]Board Chairs Behaving Badly
This article originally appeared on eJP. By Nanette R. Fridman, MPP, JD and Kathy Cohen, Ph.D. In November, eJP published an article that we wrote about board members who behave badly. Feedback...
[ read more ]Too often people are asked to lead a board without a guidebook or a mentor. Holding the Gavel lays out the job, what is expected and how to best contribute.
