No Rest for the Weary: Where Do Nonprofit Boards Go From Here
Impressive. Since mid-March, your board chair and your CEO/ED have provided invaluable leadership. Attendance at your regular and emergency board meetings has never been better. Board members are engaged,...
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Sorry, There is No Hiatus for Nonprofit Boards This Summer
During more ordinary times, many boards have a hiatus during the summer months. Some skip June or July. Other have no regular meetings in July or August. Not this...
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Resilience and Realism
This article originally appeared in eJP. It’s been a harrowing March and April. For nonprofits, the first two weeks were a period of shock, physical relocation and a crash...
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Week 4: All Fundraisers Should be Having Legacy Worthy Conversations during COVID-19
Events and galas have been cancelled and postponed. Original spring appeals were pulled. Nonetheless, over the last month, I (and many other fundraising experts) have encouraged nonprofits to continue...
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Week 3: Get Off the Constant Fundraising Webinars and Do These Things Instead
It’s been over two weeks of working from home and there have been lots of webinars (including several by yours truly). This week my best advice to all the...
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Tips for Working from Home
As many people adjust to working from home, I want to offer some tips that I have learned over 17 years of doing so. These are things that have...
[ 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.
