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Shared Experience

With Thanksgiving less than a week away I’m thinking about community, the community that your nonprofit serves, but also the community within your organization. The Covid crisis isolated board members

The Dailies

I’ve always made a point of challenging staff to connect their daily activities to basic values and goals. If they encounter a conflict they cannot resolve, I encourage them to communicate this to a m

The Whole Job

When working with nonprofits I often talk about the importance of managing “the whole job.” Whether an organization sells a product or a service, it needs functions and processes that support the miss

Nonprofit Boards and Bad News

Some chief executives use board sessions to do a lot of cheerleading and pointing to all the accomplishments they’ve presided over. Since the chief executive serves at the pleasure of the board, it’s

Mission Statements Reinforce Organizational Values

Here are a few mission statements from prominent nonprofit organizations: The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Make a Wish America: Toge

Number One or Two—Or Not at All

Experienced strategic managers learn that if an organization cannot be number one or two in its “market” then it should evolve elsewhere. Below that level is a difficult place to sit. I call organizat

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