Category: Advocacy
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Wingspan lessons for nonprofit leaders
Four years ago, I wrote about Ticket to Ride, a board game I had become “addicted to†during the pandemic. My article identified lessons from playing the game that could…
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Three quadrant tools for being strategic
About a decade ago, I posted a blog that suggested how to apply a matrix approach in organizational decision-making. The blog examined a time-management technique originally generated by Stephen Covey…
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Staying Grounded in Dangerous Times #2
February 28, 2025 I wrote my last email less than a week into our current wannabe dictator’s Term. Now I can say: one month down, 47 to go. Sigh.  Last…
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Why volunteers before how volunteers
Advocacy, Board Development, Human Resources, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized, VolunteersWith a few exceptions, the vast majority of nonprofits with which I’ve worked have viewed volunteers as both an important resource and strategy. Almost always, they immediately get to the…
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Building and Sustaining Effective Coalitions
Do you want to start a coalition? Here are tips regarding how to launch and sustain a coalition.
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Why Volunteers and a Spiderman Theory
Why Volunteers and a Spiderman Theory of Volunteer Responsibility Most organizations with whom I consult make some effort to involve volunteers. Some are wildly successful. Others are not. There are…
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Science fiction and my call to service
I was recently asked why I felt called to service. As it was asked, the question related specifically to my career’s focus on helping nonprofit organizations, either by working for…
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Great study on citizen to Congress communication
Great study showing how Congressional staff rate different forms of communications as a means to influence members of Congress. The bottom line: personal is king, and content is more important…