by Funding For Good | Apr 9, 2022 | Nonprofit Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
“The board of directors is responsible for selecting, supervising, and supporting the Executive Director (ED).” A version of that one simple statement is found in the job description of nonprofit board members across the nation. However, many board members possess a...
by Funding For Good | Mar 13, 2022 | Board Development, Strategic Planning
Are you ready to grow your nonprofit board but struggle to define “how many members are too many” or “how few is too few? First, it is crucial to recognize that no “one magic number” constitutes the perfect-sized board. Nonprofit leaders...
by Funding For Good | Feb 10, 2022 | Board Development, Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning
Founder’s Syndrome. If you are in the nonprofit world, chances are you have been affected by this condition even if you have never been able to put a name on it. Founder’s syndrome has been defined as “a disease in nonprofits that has its genesis in the...
by Funding For Good | Jan 25, 2022 | Strategic Planning
MISSION DRIFT. Those two words describe what happens when leaders lose focus and allow the organization to move away from its intended purpose. Mission drift, also called “mission creep,” is like an ocean’s undercurrent that shifts, pushes, and...
by Funding For Good | Jan 10, 2022 | Strategic Planning
Are your board and staff engaged in a never-ending game of tug of war? Do you feel that there is such a strong disconnect between your board and staff that you might as well be operating in different orbits? Are you actively seeking ways to engage your leadership that...