Should you get big names and deep pockets on your board? This question from a LinkedIn discussion group left me scratching my head. What’s the alternative — a… Read More »If I had a rich board, deedle, deedle, dum
At the first hint that a major gifts or capital campaign is in the cards for an organization– even if the launch date is a… Read More »Testing your board’s campaign readiness
It doesn’t take much digging to uncover some serious board envy within the world of nonprofits, including those with a faith base. A lot of CEOs… Read More »Love the board you’re with
A great blessing of my work with faith-based nonprofits is the joy of traveling in the company of people of hope –people who’ve chosen generosity… Read More »Thumbs up to optimism
When asked what boards of faith-based nonprofits should be doing in these tough economic times, I respond: What you should have been doing all along. In… Read More »Advice to boards: In bad economic times, keep on doing the same good things
In my experience, it’s the unusual newcomer to fundraising for a faith-based organization that thinks of him or herself as called to ministry. And when it comes… Read More »The accidental stewardship educator
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