Executive Issues

NonProfit PRO 2015 Leadership Conference Recap: What You Missed in D.C.
May 11, 2015

Early last week, attendees from all parts of the nonprofit sector converged on Washington, D.C. for the inaugural 2015 Leadership Conference. The event, hosted by NonProfit PRO and held at the Capital Hilton, aimed to tackle leadership issues for nonprofits of all sizes and missions. By all accounts, it delivered.

A Pathway to Efficiency and Impact
May 1, 2015

The economic, political and cultural climate faced by human-serving nonprofits continues to challenge efficiency amid shrinking resources, increased demand and higher expectations of demonstrating return on investment. And while there is an urgency to achieve efficiency, there is even more urgency to achieve impact―in that "sweet spot" where operational excellence and mission alignment converge.

When Fundraising Gets Caught in the Thick of Thin Things
April 23, 2015

When you reduce philanthropy to a transaction, you've placed yourself in the pool with everyone. Your cause becomes identical to everyone else's. Giving as a quid pro quo definitely has its limits—in any community.

Getting the Right People on the Bus
April 16, 2015

The word "business" conjures up visions of overweening corporate greed rather than the requirement that all—ALL—viable organizations must have a working business model with stable positive revenue flow.

The Case of the Eager Board Member
April 9, 2015

I hear from fundraisers and nonprofit executives alike bemoaning how they wish their board members were engaged and eager to fundraise. I'm sure you've heard it, as well. Bill is eager—or was, that is.

We All Need a Confidant at Work
April 6, 2015

While it is rare, Richard and I have found some of the best MGOs and managers are ones who collaborate, who go out of their way to seek counsel and have real confidants at work.