Thanks for stopping by the Incite! Blog. To be honest, I’m good at what I do now because I messed up a lot along the way. I’ve got the bumps, bruises, and tales from the trenches to prove it. Luckily, I learned from the nonprofit battlefield and this is the place where I can make sure other nonprofit leaders don’t make the same mistakes.
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The Nitty Gritty of Successful Fundraising
I recently gave a presentation to a group of nonprofit leaders and asked them what part of their job was the most stressful. Fundraising rose to the top of the list. I was reminded of how overwhelming fundraising can be for many nonprofit leaders. For the small but...
Time for your Nonprofit’s Midyear Checkup
It’s summertime and believe it or not that means 2022 is halfway over. Don’t panic! Early in my nonprofit career, I associated summer with a little slowdown. People were traveling and in general not as accessible. I too always try to take a summer vacation, but I...
4 Tips to Address Antiquated Systems
“A bad system will beat a good person every time.” – W. Edwards Deming I was talking with a friend a while back who shared her frustration with her organization’s antiquated online donation form. The desktop version isn’t user-friendly and the mobile version is even...
How Travel Delays Inspired 4 Work Hacks
Have you ever had an experience that leaves you wondering if that really just happened? I recently had the opportunity to travel to Italy and had a moment like this when I was preparing to head home. The trip itself was perfect; a great balance of exploring, skiing,...
Board Member Fade Can Be Avoided
What is "new board member fade"? Have you ever experienced this scenario- you recruit a new board member and are really excited about them and what they will bring to your organization only to have them slowly fade away? They stop engaging at board meetings, they...
4 Ways to Build Leadership in Your Team… and Yourself
I have a story for you about nonprofit leadership. When I was a young Executive Director, I got a call one day from my Board Chair asking to meet and I knew instantly it wasn’t going to be good. He was someone I very much respected and the thought of disappointing him...
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