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Weekly inspiration for building your nonprofit leadership skills.

Your Say/Do Ratio

Regular readers of my newsletter and my books know that my cornerstone saying and belief is that respecting and trusting your people is the foundation of all good management. The character of your org

Ask Simple Questions

Continuing on the theme of staffing from the last two newsletters, I want to share some insights prompted by an article that David Brooks wrote in the New York Times a few years ago titled “Nine Nonob

When It’s Time for Change, Don’t Start with the Staff

I talked recently about the hiring challenges that nonprofits face, and shared a tip for finding new prospects to join your team. Let’s look at staffing from another angle. When a nonprofit struggles

The Art, and the Logic, of Fundraising

A couple of weeks ago I looked at how nonprofit fundraising has become more difficult over the last several years, particularly since Covid. This week I’d like to share some fundraising insights and a

Fundraising is a Growing Challenge

I have been hearing from several nonprofit leaders that fundraising has become more difficult since Covid. The nonprofit sector continues to face a shortage of experienced fundraisers, especially dive

Don’t Be Afraid to Have a Plan B

A few weeks ago I talked about driving forces, sources of change that every organization must align with or risk being run over by. Detecting driving forces requires “court sense” — you need to simult

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