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...
by Tom Okarma | Nov 23, 2017 | Blog, Governance, Leadership
Challenge #4: Avoiding Mission Drift Every nonprofit organization started out with a mission. We all want to affect meaningful change and make a difference in the world. But sometimes, the stresses of working for a multi-faceted organization with many moving...
by go-web-support | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Do you know the Board of Director’s Role for Your Nonprofit? The board of director’s role in an organization can make or break it. Individual directors (and boards as a whole), play key roles in the success of a nonprofit agency. Yet two of the most...
by Tom Okarma | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Governance, Leadership
Most nonprofit board of directors fall into two categories — Governance boards and Working boards. Both have important responsibilities. Either can be necessary at times. They can each can be the perfect board for a nonprofit, based on the agency’s characteristics,...
by go-web-support | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Governance, Leadership
You’re likely a nonprofit leader, an executive director, maybe a board chair. At minimum, you’re probably on the board. You’ve helped to lead your agency for a long time and things have gone well, other than the periodic crisis you’ve had to...
by Tom Okarma | Mar 20, 2016 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Board development is critical for building (and maintaining) a high-functioning board. Year after year, best-in-class nonprofit organizations have an amazing impact in their communities. Their boards have directors who understand the agency’s mission, are fully...
