Working on the right things: what nonprofit lifecycle theory can teach you about where to focus
One of the most common sources of frustration I see in nonprofit organizations is the mismatch between the work a leader is trying to do and the stage of development the organization is actually in.
Not everyone needs to ask for money — and that's exactly the point
One of the most damaging myths in nonprofit fundraising is that every board member should be comfortable asking for money.
When a board member needs to go: a candid guide for executives and board chairs
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.
Founder's Syndrome: what it actually looks like, and how organizations move through it
Founder's Syndrome is one of the most frequently discussed and least honestly named dynamics in the nonprofit sector.
Five things every new executive director should know about their board
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. And most new EDs inherit it without a map.
