My 5 Biggest Lessons For Successful Nonprofit Leadership
These are the 5 biggest lessons I had to learn when I first became a nonprofit executive director. And understanding how to implement them changed everything.
Fire Your Meetings, Refuel Your Leadership
Back-to-back meetings are a drain. Yet, meeting overload is a common source of stress for nonprofit leaders. I call for a rethink on your meeting schedule. Here is one tool that can powerfully change your calendar and create meaningful space for you to reclaim power to refuel your mojo.
Fundraising In An Election Year: Fear vs. Fact
Watch this very special video post to learn the facts about fundraising in an election year.
How Nonprofit Leaders Can Delegate Successfully
There is a thin line between doing and leading. Here are 10 causes of ineffective delegation as a nonprofit leader. What are they? And what is the solution?
Joan’s 3 Biggest Takeaways of 2023
In reviewing all of the blog posts I wrote in 2023, there were three topics in particular that stood out for me. Here they are…
6 Ways to Create a Culture of Givers At Your Organization (a Tribute to Heidi Dressler)
So many members of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab are pure, unadulterated Givers. But Heidi was the “Queen Giver”.
Chief Diversity Officers Are Set Up To Fail
I run a small and thriving business that serves nonprofit leaders. But even if we grew 10x I wouldn’t hire a Chief Diversity Officer.
The Human Cost of a Government Shutdown: A Call to Action for Nonprofits
I reveal the human cost of a government shutdown on nonprofits. It’s time to act—advocacy isn’t just crucial, it’s our moral duty.
Master Nonprofit Time Management in 90 Minutes
If you see your “busyness” as a badge of honor, it’s time for some truth telling. This reflects poorly on your leadership. So let’s discuss time management.
Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
The key to having super high impact without burning out? Empathy. Beth Kanter and I explain…
The 5 Attributes of a Great Nonprofit Executive Director
If your Executive Director doesn’t have these 5 traits, you may have a problem. They’re way more important than any specific skill set.
Stop Pecking Me to Death!
Transform your nonprofit’s internal communications from chaos to clarity with these internal communications tips + a handy template to help your team create its own internal comms best practices!