Ready for a Board or Staff Retreat? Finding the Perfect Balance of Pampering & Planning
by Marie Palacios What comes to mind when you hear the words “Annual Board and Staff Retreat?” If those words made you cringe…ask yourself “Why?” Create a list of words that describe your organization’s typical annual retreat. 8-hour work...
The Gift of Leadership
by Michael Webb I recently helped a couple of nonprofits conduct a Board Skills Assessment (with the help of excellent resources from BoardSource and Funding for Good). The results affirmed what I already suspected about their organizations. It also opened my eyes to...
The Path to Recovery: Ten Steps to Overcome Nonprofit Founder’s Syndrome
by Marie Palacios 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...
The Constipated Nonprofit: When Nothing Moves
By Mandy Pearce, Michael Webb and Marie Palacios There are four foundational elements to any successful nonprofit and it is important to keep all of these areas moving or your risk a messy situation! An engaged, educated, working board of directors. A solid, realistic...
Top 5 Ways to Engage Board Members Without Inviting Chaos
by Marie Palacios “Our biggest problem is that the board isn’t active!” Have you ever heard those words coming out of your mouth before? If so, you are probably searching for ways to empower and motivate your board. Nothing would make you happier than to see...Our Top Offerings:
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