As Halloween approaches, it’s the perfect time to talk about skeletons in the closet – not the spooky, supernatural kind, but the hidden issues lurking within nonprofit organizations. Just like in a haunted house, these hidden problems can cause serious nightmares if left unaddressed.  Having worked with nonprofits of all sizes over the years, below […]

My Wheels Are Spinning: Are Yours? For years I have followed the work of Seth Godin, a best-selling author, thought provocateur, and creator of some of the most effective learning platforms that I’ve engaged in during my years of online learning. Recently he shared a blog post about something he and some friends are piloting […]

When you hear the media hype around back to school or even in your own household, it may conjure up images of crazed parents and kids with nervous jitters about the coming school year. Eventually though, the hustle bustle of a new school year comes and goes, and the practices that ensure a smooth transition […]

True confession time. Have you ever found yourself heading into a special meeting, retreat or conference session filled with a sense of dread about what corny ice breaker you’re going to be coerced to take part in, much to your disdain?  You know the kind. That trust building activity gone wrong because your partner was […]

The Good China Once you use your plates every day, they cease to be the good china. Of course, the plates didn’t change. Your story did. The way you treat them did. The same goes for the red carpet. If you roll it out for every visitor or every customer, it ceases to be red. […]

Five solid tips on what you need to do to ensure an effective mission pitch.

I don’t know about you, but I sure do miss those days of carefree Springs Breaks where I’d put my feet up through the car window as my gal pal was driving along, breeze in our hair, radio blasting, and not a care in the world!  While I’m re-living my younger years—a  time of less […]

While there is no inherently “right” or “wrong” path in most of these situations, there is certainly a path less traveled.   

Here are three common explanations you might hear from potential board members reluctant to hop on to the Nonprofit Board Crazy Town Bus (if that isn’t reason enough…) as well as how to address each.

To some who know me well, it may come as a shock that I am not setting any goals or resolutions for 2023. Yes, pick up your jaw from the floor.  Over the past several years I’ve come to realize that my long, ambitious list of goals overwhelms me and makes me feel like a […]