7 Key Components to Creating or Supercharging Your Ambassadorship Program
Does your organization want more customers or members? Putting in place an ambassadorship program is a relatively inexpensive and an effective way to create buzz and increase your number...
[ read more ]The False Dichotomy Between Being a Working Board or a Governing Board
Small nonprofit boards sometimes characterize themselves as working boards. This terminology is misleading. Members of any board, no matter the size or maturity of the nonprofit, need to work. What a...
[ read more ]Management vs. Governance
Even though it is the beginning of the summer, I am already planning for late summer and early fall board retreats. There are many components of a good board...
[ read more ]Build a Culture of Ambassadorship
If you have spent any considerable time in the nonprofit space, you have undoubtedly heard the phrase, “culture of philanthropy.” In short, in organizations with an evolved culture of...
[ read more ]7 Tips for Board Meeting Optimization
Board meetings sometimes should be called “bored meetings”. Some executives and leaders just check-off preparing for and hosting board meetings like another to do on a long list. And...
[ read more ]Synagogue Self-Assessment: Are you Positioned to Survive or Thrive?
Synagogues no longer can take for granted business as usual. To assess your synagogue’s real situation, start with an honest assessment using the questions below in partnership with your...
[ read more ]Leadership Succession: Familiar Steps
One of the key things I advise clients when planning for leadership succession is to treat the process like you would fundraising. Prospect Create a pool of potential leaders based...
[ read more ]The Major Gifts Wonder Ball
The wonder ball, goes round and round To pass it quickly, you are bound If you’re the one, to hold it last The game is past, and you are...
[ read more ]Before You Say "Yes" to the Board Position
As a consultant to nonprofits, I spend a lot of time helping boards to clearly articulate their roles and responsibilities for board service and advising nominating (or leadership development) committees...
[ read more ]The Challenge of Relevancy: 5 Questions Your Nonprofit Should be Asking Now
I have heard from donors, staff, volunteers and board members that the US current political situation is causing them to make changes to messages, projections, priorities, programs and more....
[ 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.
