I Didn’t Sign Up for This. Now What?
Being a board chair in ordinary times is challenging. There are numerous relationships to manage, meetings to co-design and lead, areas requiring oversight, and planning and evaluating to be...
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Can Everyone in Your Organization Give a Great Elevator Pitch?
Can your staff, volunteers and board members give a great elevator pitch about your organization in 30 seconds or less? If not, you are missing out on a chance...
[ read more ]5 Things Your Nonprofit Must Have Clarity On
Consultants overuse a lot of words. I have tried to ban “thinking outside-of-the-box” and “synergy” from my vernacular. The one word that I can’t use enough though is “clarity.”...
[ read more ]A Formula for Empowered Leadership
This article originally appeared on eJewishPhilanthropy at http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/formula-for-empowered-leadership/ Phew, your leadership development or nominating committee filled all the open seats on your board. What a relief! Sadly, too many...
[ read more ]To err is human, but will donors forgive?
Life is full of teachable moments. When I make mistakes, I try to find the learning. In the past two weeks, I have been on the receiving end of...
[ read more ]Synagogue Engagement Strategies: Lessons Learned from Operation " Protective Edge"
This article originally appeared in ejewishphilanthropy.com. You can view the original at http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/synagogue-engagement-strategies-lessons-learned-from-operation-protective-edge/. The recent round of fighting in Gaza was accompanied domestically and internationally by public rallies and...
[ read more ]Writing for a World that Doesn’t Read
Those responsible for communicating with nonprofit constituencies (donors, activists, board members, even employees etc.) have a tough job these days. They need to reach out to people and craft...
[ 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.
