The Saturday Boardroom

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This week's tip: Align your logic model with the funder's priorities, demonstrating how your work contributes to their goals.

Stop guessing what funders want in a logic...

Tip of the week: Show up where your team shows up.

Let's be honest, if the only time you see your staff is during scheduled meetings, you're doing leadership wrong.

It's easy to rely on "official"...

Let's face it, running a nonprofit can be like juggling flaming bowling pins blindfolded on a unicycle. You wear a lot of hats: strategic visionary, budget magician, cheerleader, conflict...

I didn’t sleep a wink the night before. I kept thinking about what I was going to say, how I would keep from crying, and would she hate me when it was all over.

Mindy was my colleague, and my...

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This week's tip:  A plan without a budget is folly.

Hello changemakers and nonprofit leaders!

Today, I'm diving into a topic that's crucial yet often tricky to...

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This week's tip:  You can unlock the power of a strategic plan by summarizing prioritized strategies into a concise 1-page roadmap.

Picture this: crafting a strategic...

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This week's tip:  Crystallizing your nonprofit's unique mission and impact goals with a well-defined theory of change not only answers funders' questions but becomes the...

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This week's tip: Before you implement your newest strategy, make sure you have an action plan in place. 

As a nonprofit leader, you are constantly implementing new...

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This week's tip: You can avoid the pitfalls of nonprofit governance with this guide. 

As a nonprofit organization, your success largely depends on your leadership...

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This week's tip: Here are the seven basic strategies for strengthening your organization's ability to plan, implement, and sustain programs that create positive...