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Five Lessons for Effective Staff Management
Business author Jim Collins, in his monograph Good to Great and the Social Sectors identified getting the “right people on the bus†as a core attribute of highly functioning nonprofits.…
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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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Advice on reading
An acquaintance recently revealed to me their voracious reading habit and, in particular, their desire to read extensively on the subjects of “leadership” and “nonprofits.” At the time, I gave…
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Check out 13 tips for email that gets results
Communications consultant Natalie Bennon recently published 13 tips for email that gets results. If you’re just getting started in email communications for a nonprofit or if you want a quick…
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Alignment around “why” and not just “what”
I was talking with someone recently about the struggle of getting a board and staff to stay aligned around a planned set of activities. In the course of the conversation,…
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A riddle about five frogs
A riddle that I recently was told (again). I know I’ve heard this before, but couldn’t remember where/when. If anybody knows the original source, please let me know. The riddle:…
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E-Book Published
In early May 2013, I published my first book. Why Organizations Thrive: Lessons from the Front Lines for Nonprofit Executive Directors. In the first week, more than 100 individuals downloaded…
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Thoughts on Engagement Organizing
I recently had the opportunity to read an excellent white paper by Jon Stahl and Matt Price on the topic of Engagement Organizing. It’s well worth the read. Here’s the…
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Tips for being innovative
Lots of groups say they value innovation. But it’s harder to say that than to do it. If you want to encourage out-of-the-box thinking in your organization, here are some…