<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Noah E. Spiegel Consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[We help nonprofits optimize operations and build people, teams, and systems to achieve breakthrough results.]]></description><link>https://www.spiegelconsulting.com/the-spiegels-nest</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:58:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.spiegelconsulting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Not everyone needs to ask for money — and that's exactly the point]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most damaging myths in nonprofit fundraising is that every board member should be comfortable asking for money. ]]></description><link>https://www.spiegelconsulting.com/single-post/not-everyone-needs-to-ask-for-money-and-that-s-exactly-the-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b8985d1d5a8875c9f48144</guid><category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category><category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Accountability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Board Engagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Board Fundraising Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Philanthropy Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roles in Nonprofit Boards]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d415b_1bf2275eb890497bb8384452dea9a830~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Noah E. Spiegel Consulting</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a board member needs to go: a candid guide for executives and board chairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the post nobody wants to write and everybody needs to read.
Every board, at some point, has a member who shouldn't be there anymore. ]]></description><link>https://www.spiegelconsulting.com/single-post/when-a-board-member-needs-to-go-a-candid-guide-for-executives-and-board-chairs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b89801ea38c468abdd30c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership Transition]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Accountability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership Dynamics in Nonprofits]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Board Engagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roles in Nonprofit Boards]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boards]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Development]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d415b_fdee0a6b053a48d0b981a26480bd76e4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Noah E. Spiegel Consulting</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founder's Syndrome: what it actually looks like, and how organizations move through it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founder's Syndrome is one of the most frequently discussed and least honestly named dynamics in the nonprofit sector. ]]></description><link>https://www.spiegelconsulting.com/single-post/founder-s-syndrome-what-it-actually-looks-like-and-how-organizations-move-through-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b894311d5a8875c9f4785f</guid><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership Transition]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Development]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d415b_80250eb1c00b49cf83cc6dec70841c9f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Noah E. Spiegel Consulting</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things every new executive director should know about their board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ED-board relationship is the most consequential dynamic in any nonprofit. It shapes the organization's culture, its financial health, its ability to make decisions under pressure, and ultimately whether the executive director stays or goes. 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Spiegel Consulting</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a high-performing board isn't luck — it's a system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most nonprofit boards don't fail because they recruited bad people. They fail because they recruited without a system. ]]></description><link>https://www.spiegelconsulting.com/single-post/building-a-high-performing-board-isn-t-luck-it-s-a-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b897d41d5a8875c9f48009</guid><category><![CDATA[Organizational Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership Transition]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Board Engagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roles in Nonprofit Boards]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boards]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 23:43:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d415b_8c199701aae84d57ba5d56735d7efd4b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Noah E. Spiegel Consulting</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to tell if your board is governing or managing - and why it matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The line between governance and management is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the nonprofit sector. I've watched it cause friction between executive directors and board members who genuinely like each other, who share deep commitment to the mission, and who can't figure out why every meeting feels like a standoff.]]></description><link>https://www.spiegelconsulting.com/single-post/how-to-tell-if-your-board-is-governing-or-managing-and-why-it-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b883de1d5a8875c9f44e77</guid><category><![CDATA[Effective Board Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Governance vs. Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Accountability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership Dynamics in Nonprofits]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Growth Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Effectiveness Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Leadership Challenges]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Board Engagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roles in Nonprofit Boards]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:57:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d415b_da5b529825c04d36ba2bb8c6388e8d76~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Noah E. Spiegel Consulting</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What makes a strategic planning process fail - and it's not the plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a decade of facilitation, I can usually tell in the first hour whether a strategic planning process is going to produce something real. It's not the quality of the materials. 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Spiegel Consulting</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wisdom Economy: why knowing things isn't enough anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[When everyone can access nearly unlimited information, the scarcity doesn't disappear — it shifts. What becomes scarce isn't information. 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It's not true, and it's worth saying that directly.]]></description><link>https://www.spiegelconsulting.com/single-post/nonprofits-have-gone-quiet-and-the-silence-is-costing-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b8988abae3e800161ba2c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boards]]></category><category><![CDATA[Board Leadership in Advocacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Advocacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community Engagement Strategies]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:36:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d415b_787913b551ac4bf5b84e5d045c019345~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Noah E. Spiegel Consulting</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your organization might be traumatized. Here's what to do about it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hormann and Vivian's framework offers something rare in organizational consulting: it treats people in organizations as whole human beings who carry history, not as interchangeable parts in a system that just needs better management. That framing matters. It's the difference between an organization that survives its hard chapters and one that gets defined by them.]]></description><link>https://www.spiegelconsulting.com/single-post/your-organization-might-be-traumatized-here-s-what-to-do-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b88f8a7a34d5f0ef6dec0e</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership and Recovery]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Trauma]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Health Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership Dynamics in Nonprofits]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Alignment Strategies]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d415b_ade4983505bc4788b09da1c38395f27d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Noah E. 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