Sometimes in life, the simplest things can be the most difficult. This is often the case with creating your organization’s vision. While mission answers the questions, “what is your purpose, and why do you exist,” vision answers the questions, “Where are you headed, and what’s your future direction?”
The nonprofit sector is the glue that keeps our communities together, especially during times of crisis. As the entire country continues to struggle and cope with the coronavirus, what can our nation’s nonprofit organizations do to succeed, not just survive the pandemic?
Today, more than ever, board members should be aware of four important areas of focus of their work to ensure their organizations will survive the current coronavirus pandemic and become even stronger, and more successful for years to come.
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How Entrepreneurial Spirit is Critical to Nonprofit Success Perhaps the most significant competency required by today’s nonprofit leaders is having an “entrepreneurial spirit.” Whereas in the past executives had to manage their organization’s revenues, mostly from publicly funded sources, today …
Perhaps it is time to dramatically re-examine how we think about fundraising, and finally learn what it really takes to create a successful culture of philanthropy.
The Nonprofit CEO Dilemma: How Do I Ask My Board to Improve Their Performance? For any nonprofit organization to be successful, there must be a great partnership between the CEO and the board. They must have a relationship built on …
To become a high performing leader, you must develop the ability to identify and manage your own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. It is not just about the knowledge and skill set of an executive power player …
The simple and elegant Serenity Prayer offers sage advice for our current environment: Accept the things we cannot change, change the things we can, and know the difference. Let us focus on what we know about philanthropy and what we can do during challenging economic times.
Perhaps it’s time to incorporate the concept of strategic alignment, the process of ensuring that all stakeholders are focused and committed to achieving one goal: your strategic vision.
