by Tom Okarma | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Planning Post Covid: How Should You Move Forward? Between fundraising uncertainties, fear among staff getting sick, volunteers getting bored to tears, and staff feeling exhausted from the demands placed on them for the last 14 months, it’s hard to know how to plan for...
by Tom Okarma | Apr 13, 2021 | Blog, Leadership
Nonprofit Leadership…. COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC… Tired of feeling the need to hold back coming out of the pandemic? Many in nonprofit leadership are just trying to make do. Others are waiting for things to get better on their own. While a few are waiting for...
by Tom Okarma | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, Leadership
At first glance, being the head of a nonprofit may look easy… You put together a team of passionate individuals that believe in the mission at hand, lead them in the right direction and let them do their thing. As a whole, egos are not an issue, no one has a...
by Tom Okarma | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
Do you know what to say when recruiting board members? The scenario: It happens all the time when recruiting board members. You know someone that is respected and has been engaged with your mission for quite some time now. They’ve shown good judgement and that they...
by Tom Okarma | Mar 23, 2021 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
In last week’s blog post, I provided a list of several actions some agencies have taken as a result of COVID-19. As I learn of other creative steps being taken to combat the changes, I will share them with you. For now though, I’d like to share some thoughts on...