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Nonprofit Governance: What Is It and Why Does it Matter?

Nonprofit Governance: What Is It and Why Does it Matter?

by Tom Okarma | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership, Uncategorized

Why are some nonprofit agencies so successful, how do they run so smoothly, and how does the board and staff work so well together? It begins with mutual appreciation and respect for one another, as well as excellent communication within the agency. In addition, the...
What is Nonprofit Governance and Why Does it Matter?

What is Nonprofit Governance and Why Does it Matter?

by Tom Okarma | Mar 19, 2019 | Governance, Uncategorized

Have you ever wondered why some nonprofit agencies are so successful, why they run so smoothly, or why the board and staff members work so well together? It could be due to everyone liking and respecting each other. It could also be due to everyone having a lot of...
Nonprofit Board Management: 18 Reasons Your Board Is Failing

Nonprofit Board Management: 18 Reasons Your Board Is Failing

by Tom Okarma | May 3, 2018 | Board Development, Board Meetings, Governance, Leadership

Get Your Board On The Right Track I have found many nonprofit boards are just a few steps away from seeing high impact results. With a few adjustments, these organizations are capable of delivering transformational change to those they are trying to help. They have...
High Impact: 14 Ways To Improve Your Board Leadership

High Impact: 14 Ways To Improve Your Board Leadership

by Tom Okarma | Apr 26, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership

How Should You Lead Your Board Of Directors? After serving on several boards and consulting with many others, I have seen common problems or decisions made by leadership that resurface again and again. These issues hold boards back from giving their best effort and...
Making Tough Calls On Difficult Nonprofit Board Members

Making Tough Calls On Difficult Nonprofit Board Members

by Tom Okarma | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership

Leading Nonprofit Board Members Is Not Always Easy Sooner or later, every nonprofit leader has a problem with a board member. How this issue is dealt with separates the successful leaders from the rest of the pack. You may find certain nonprofit board members are...
The Illusion of Control: Facing The Realities of Nonprofit Governance

The Illusion of Control: Facing The Realities of Nonprofit Governance

by Tom Okarma | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog, Governance, Leadership

Once I became a leader, it did not take long to understand just how powerful, yet simultaneously powerless, I was to impact the future. On one hand, I led an organization of 350 people and was responsible to see that we were headed in the right direction. On the other...
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