Does Your Boss Have a Boss?
As a nonprofit CEO, I had a board chair who was incredible. He supported and defended me when needed, but I can assure you that behind the scenes, he challenged me to improve and was a great strategist and mentor. Not every board chair can or should play all these roles. In any board chair-CEO role — even stellar like I enjoyed — there should be a positive dynamic tension because at the end of the day, the board chair is the final steward of the public trust.
Looking for Jeff? You'll find him either on the lake, laughing with good friends, or helping nonprofits develop to their full potential.
Jeff believes that successful fundraising is built on a bedrock of relevant, consistent messaging; sound practices; the nurturing of relationships; and impeccable stewardship. And that organizations that adhere to those standards serve as beacons to others that aspire to them. The Bedrocks & Beacons blog will provide strategic information to help nonprofits be both.
Jeff has more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience and is a member of the NonProfit PRO Editorial Advisory Board.
