You CAN recruit board members for a high-performing board! PART 1

“If all nonprofit boards focused on the mission, did not allow individual agendas and personalities to overwhelm the collective needs of the organization, and worked in partnership to define the […]
NONPROFIT BOARDS AND SELF-EVALUATIONS

I have a pop quiz for you today. Surprise! What the heck is the purpose of a board self-assessment? A: To ensure that boards are fulfilling their duties and responsibilities. […]
Coming in hot! Your 4th quarter action list

It’s November, which means we’re already in the 4th quarter, which means we have just a few months left in 2020. That might be good news to some! It might […]
4 MYTHS ABOUT YOUR BOARD RETREAT

Time to plan your next board retreat! To help you along, I’m going to tell you what a board retreat isn’t and dispel some of the myths about this oft-misunderstood […]
6 QUICK COST REDUCTION TIPS

I’ve been in pretty close contact with my nonprofit people these days and I’m hearing this a lot: “Well, it’s time for me to rewrite my budget again.” Fundraising fluctuations, […]
Strategic Planning in an emergency

It’s that time in the COVID era that you’ve earned your Crisis Manager Badge. Congratulations! During this time, you’ve probably been mostly occupied with putting out fires and making adjustments […]
DEVELOP A USABLE AND CURRENT CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Contingency plan. Lots of people (read: your colleagues) don’t think about this until they need one. Let me guess— you might have needed a contingency plan for nonprofit organizations in […]
Can Be Successful With Delegation Habits
Perhaps, over the last month and the holidays, you’ve had some time to reflect about your work performance in 2019. And, perhaps, you’ve taken pen to paper and made a […]
Kari’s Time Management Hacks Part 2

Have you made a resolution to management your time better in 2020? Last week, I gave you a few tips for software and tools that I use everyday. There’s more […]
Kari’s Time Management Hacks Part 1

It’s that time of year, we’re heading into the 2020 plan and beginning to chip away at new goals for yourself and your team. To keep chipping, you need to […]