The appropriately civil board
A few posts back, I identified “dysfunctional civility” – a culture that shuts out hard questions and differences of opinions – as potentially hurtful to… Read More »The appropriately civil board
A few posts back, I identified “dysfunctional civility” – a culture that shuts out hard questions and differences of opinions – as potentially hurtful to… Read More »The appropriately civil board
If I’m asked to participate in one more brainstorming session involving flip chart paper and colored dots, I’ll run from the room screaming. This time-worn… Read More »My kingdom for a good idea
Just when it seemed the annual fund—that old workhorse of the fundraising world—was finally getting some respect, the stock market has come roaring back. Presto,… Read More »A paean to the lowly annual fund
Beginning with the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan and now followed by tsunami warnings stretching halfway round the globe, Mother Nature has just handed the world a fundraising… Read More »Beat the wave. Give now.
This just in from the Nonprofit Newswire –Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu is the new reigning king of the big money mountain. Long-time champ… Read More »Who’s the richest of them all?
Shame on the editors of Christianity Today magazine for leveling one more kick to the shin of church folks who’ve hit a rough patch on the… Read More »Down to their last tithe
I use the phrase “dysfunctional civility” in my consulting work to describe a board culture that shuts out hard questions and differences of opinion. This week I… Read More »Going nowhere fast
The premier video in a new series from AllBusiness.com titled “Business Boxing” provides a humorous take on a serious question: Is the customer always right? What if we… Read More »Sometimes the donor isn’t right