by Kari Anderson | Feb 9, 2021 | Board Topics, Leadership, Organizational Planning, Policies, Recordkeeping
What happens when bylaws are mentioned in a board meeting? Dread and confusion? Recoil and retreat? When bylaws are mentioned, it usually means one of two things: that a conflict has risen to the point where the bylaws must be consulted, or that someone is pointing...
by Erica Rice | Dec 17, 2020 | Board Retreat, Board Topics, Evaluations, Leadership, Organizational Planning, Policies
Having the right board members with the right skill set helps your nonprofit achieve its strategic goals. Before throwing out names, think about what your organization needs, your short term goals and your long term vision. Then plug in, or start looking for, the...
by Kari Anderson | Jun 16, 2020 | Board Topics, Finances, Fundraising, Organizational Planning, Policies, Recordkeeping
Contingency plan. Lots of people (read: your colleagues) don’t think about this until they need one. Let me guess- you might have needed one in the last 3 months? I’m not going to say they are the most fun part of running a non-profit. It usually requires thinking...
by Kari Anderson | Nov 19, 2019 | Evaluations, Organizational Planning, Policies, Staff topics, Uncategorized
Let’s cut to the chase. Why do we dislike – and avoid – employee reviews? They are awkward. Take too much time. Yields no results or changes. Don’t know how. Have you heard (or said?) that before? Employee performance appraisal systems (the...
by Kari Anderson | May 1, 2019 | Board Topics, Finances, Fundraising, Organizational Planning, Policies, Volunteers
We explored volunteers in nonprofits during the month of April because they are very important to the nonprofit sector and to the individuals who choose to volunteer. This year, 63 million volunteers will spend 8 billion hours volunteering. Without these people giving...
by Kari Anderson | Apr 24, 2019 | Board Topics, Evaluations, Events, Finances, Fundraising, Organizational Planning, Policies, Volunteers
Volunteer Evaluations Your Volunteer Plan should include processes and protocols for evaluating volunteers. We often neglect this important work. It must be done, and you want to make sure your volunteers are aware of the process during recruitment. Evaluating...
