by Tom Okarma | Mar 6, 2019 | Board Development, Board Meetings, Uncategorized
Why is it some boards demonstrate a culture of excellence year after year while some seem to struggle just to get a majority of directors to show up for meetings or to make important decisions? Why do some nonprofits seem to show up everywhere in your community while...
by Tom Okarma | Feb 27, 2019 | Board Development, Board Meetings, Uncategorized
More often than not, I can tell when an executive director is preparing for a board meeting. He or she is usually a little on edge and short on patience. The team may be a bit “amped up” with people running around creating reports, copying documents,...
by Tom Okarma | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Featured, Leadership
On the surface, leading a nonprofit might look like a piece of cake. You assemble a group of people passionate about the mission, point them in the right direction and get out of their way. For the most part, there are no ego problems, no hidden agendas, and no one...
by Tom Okarma | Oct 3, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Featured
Who likes nonprofit board meetings? Please raise your hands… Board members often have a full-time job. They put in a long day, then skip dinner with the family so they can have cold pizza and room temperature soda, gathered around a conference table. You and...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 12, 2018 | Board Development, Leadership
Whether you are a board chair or an executive director, leading a nonprofit is a special calling. It’s exciting, unnerving, challenging, and fulfilling. It’s a role most of us wouldn’t give up for anything… We’ve all been there. You find yourself sitting at the...
by Tom Okarma | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
Why Isn’t My Board Better? Keeping up with the Jones’ is about as American as Apple Pie and baseball. I sense it is alive and well in the nonprofit world, too. Specifically, I hear nonprofit leaders often whispering, “Why isn’t my board better?” “Why can’t we...
