Post-High Holidays Road Map for Synagogues
For more than half a year, most synagogues have been physically closed, but working to keep their communities open and connected virtually in prayer, learning, programs and activities. Some...
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show Investigation Reminds Leaders about Workplace Culture
After months of leaks and rumors about misconduct, it is now being reported that The Ellen DeGeneres Show is under internal investigation by WarnerMedia. This follows a series of allegations...
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Moving Beyond Thanksgiving Day to Creating Cultures of Gratitude
This week brings us to Thanksgiving. The day every year where families and friends gather and offer gratitude. Organizations send out emails and notes to staff, donors and volunteers telling...
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A Too Often Forgotten Question for Your CEO’s Annual Review Conversation
One of the core responsibilities of a board of directors is to evaluate the executive of the organization. This is actually part of the broader board role of hiring,...
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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...
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What Successful Nonprofit Board Presidents Wish They Knew Before Their Terms
This article originally appeared on eJPhilanthropy By Kathy Cohen, PhD and Nanette R. Fridman, MPP, JD There is no shortage of advice on how to lead a nonprofit board....
[ read more ]Setting Goals WITH Your New Executive, Not FOR Your New Executive
This article originally appeared in eJP. By Kathleen Fromm Cohen, PhD and Nanette R. Fridman, MPP, JD In the healthiest of organizations, the board, the staff, and other key...
[ read more ]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 ]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.
