Update #3 (07/03/2013: The deadline for submitting a Letter of Interest has passed and I’ve started reviewing. I expect to get through this stage by the end of the week and make a decision that I’ll announce next week. Thanks to everyone who took the…
There’s something wrong in the nonprofit sector. Really wrong. It’s a problem that can seem unsolvable because it’s so pervasive. Almost every executive director, CEO, development director, and consultant I talk to bemoans this problem. What is it? It’s this: Your board of directors has…
That’s a question I got from Kent Glasscock, a former statewide political leader in Kansas and someone who is recognized for his ability to get things done. He was speaking at a local Chamber Leadership meeting a decade ago, and although he doesn’t remember it,…
Here’s part two of my post about making changes at your nonprofit and making them stick. You’ll have to come up with a plan to initiate and sustain the inclusion of fundraising responsibilities into your nonprofit board’s job description. Here are a few steps you…
I first came in contact with a nonprofit board of directors back in 1987 when I volunteered to help an organization plan and implement a publicity campaign for their 5th anniversary celebration. It seemed like a really big deal when I got invited to attend…
Good board chairs are worth their weight in gold but they don’t grow on tress. As I was preparing for the taping of an interview with Natasha Golinsky of Next Level Nonprofits this week (available soon), I took the time to look back over the…
Clay Myers-Bowman
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