Seven steps to a well-crafted meeting agenda
To most board members, agenda building is about as exciting as watching paint dry. Until they sit through a poorly run board meeting or two,… Read More »Seven steps to a well-crafted meeting agenda
Generosity in quotes
“Plenty of things Jesus says are counter-intuitive. If you love your life, you will lose it. Unless you die, you cannot live. His concept of… Read More »Generosity in quotes
Three reasons for focusing on givers’ hearts
About a year ago, my friend Mark Vincent, then serving as interim CEO for the Christian Leadership Alliance, invited a group of writers (yours truly… Read More »Three reasons for focusing on givers’ hearts
Follow the social media experts to success
A couple of Gen Y social media gurus over at the Blackbaud fundraising-software company have written a book for organizations just now dipping their toes… Read More »Follow the social media experts to success
Liar, liar, e-mails on fire
Here’s a troubling (and convicting) factoid about truth and e-mails from the April 2012 Harvard Business Review. Online communication appears to bring out the liar… Read More »Liar, liar, e-mails on fire
A snapshot from the frontlines of the social media revolution
Take a look at this fascinating infographic of how social media are being used and the ways our lives have changed as a result. … Read More »A snapshot from the frontlines of the social media revolution
Four strategies for fool-proof forays into social media
If you feel like a technological fool this April, join the club. Just when I think I’ve mastered the last new thing, along comes another… Read More »Four strategies for fool-proof forays into social media
Generosity in quotes
“Paul, in his letter to the Hebrews, encourages our pursuit of God’s abundance and justice. He notes five ways we can seek reconciliation and transformation:… Read More »Generosity in quotes
Three reasons not to invite former board members back
One year off and then on again is the assumed rhythm of board life. The by-laws of almost all nonprofit organizations allow valued members to… Read More »Three reasons not to invite former board members back
Four tactics for taking your messaging beyond sound bites
I’ve yet to be on the board of a ministry organization that did just one thing. So I know the challenge of summing up in… Read More »Four tactics for taking your messaging beyond sound bites