by Stacey Wedding | Nov 1, 2025 | non-profits, philanthropy, Productivity, Uncategorized
One of the biggest complaints I hear from board members, team members holding a variety of positions (this includes CEOs/EDs), and donors, is that they don’t feel appreciated. I’ve pondered this, wondering if this is a dynamic that exists more in the...
by Stacey Wedding | Oct 1, 2025 | Non-profit Boards, non-profits, philanthropy, Productivity
In the last 19 years of working closely with hundreds of boards, I am always surprised when a new horror story from the boardroom arises. I mean, shouldn’t I have seen it or heard it all by now? Clearly not, given the stories I hear on a disturbingly regular...
by Stacey Wedding | Sep 2, 2025 | Non-profit Boards, non-profits, philanthropy
Here’s some real talk: Your organization is one resignation letter away from chaos. I see it frequently. Boards that think succession planning means scrambling when their CEO announces they’re leaving. Staff who panic when their leader suddenly can’t...
by Stacey Wedding | Aug 1, 2025 | Non-profit Boards, philanthropy, Productivity, Uncategorized
I have a retreat exercise that never fails to surprise board members and staff. I collect mission statements from several organizations doing similar work—including their own—and ask retreat participants to identify which one belongs to their organization. More often...
by Stacey Wedding | Jul 1, 2025 | Non-profit Boards, non-profits, Productivity, Uncategorized
Let’s be honest – most nonprofit vision statements read like they were written by a committee of robots. You know the ones: generic phrases about “making a difference” and “creating positive change” that could apply to literally any...
