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Four Essential Duties of a Nonprofit Board Chair

by Funding For Good | Jun 2, 2022 | Board Development, Leadership Development, Nonprofit Leadership Development

The role of a nonprofit board chair is often undervalued and overlooked. As a result, many nonprofit leaders find themselves stepping into a leadership role that has not been clearly defined or they have not been intentionally prepared to fill. Before outlining the...

The 10 Main Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Executive Director

by Guest Author | Jan 11, 2021 | Strategic Planning

This article is by Sean Kosofsky of Mind The Gap Consulting The nonprofit sector is incredibly diverse, but regardless of your mission, geography or age, there are some key similarities about nonprofit leadership. Of course, there are exceptions like universities,...

Cutting Costs at a Nonprofit

by Funding For Good | Apr 23, 2020 | Budgeting, Strategic Planning

A penny saved is a penny earned. Organizations are always making miracles happen on a shoe-string budget. So it is hard to imagine cutting costs at a Nonprofit even more. The best leaders understand that two things must happen to sustain a nonprofit: SAVING money and...

Facilitating CONSENSUS BUILDING Conversations

by Funding For Good | Apr 8, 2020 | Board Development, Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning

“Consensus Building Conversations” The concept seems so simple, doesn’t it? Get a group together. Present the issue. Have some consensus building conversations…and POOF…Agree! So why is the process never that simple? In order to...

BURNOUT | How Nonprofits Can Avoid It

by Funding For Good | Jan 9, 2020 | Board Development

BURNOUT. How to minimize burnout. I bet you know quite a few nonprofit leaders, employees, and even volunteers who claim to suffer from burnout. Perhaps YOU suffer from burnout and need some strategies to cope. Keep reading. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines...