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Four Ways Board Training Can Help Your Nonprofit

Four Ways Board Training Can Help Your Nonprofit

by Tom Okarma | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Leadership, Productivity, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized

Why do some boards demonstrate a culture of excellence year after year, while some seem to struggle with getting directors to show up for meetings or to make important decisions?  Why do some agencies have a waiting list of board candidates, while others (maybe yours)...
5 Tips for Bringing Your Strategic Plan to Life

5 Tips for Bringing Your Strategic Plan to Life

by Tom Okarma | Mar 26, 2019 | Strategic Planning, Uncategorized

Every nonprofit agency has a strategic plan, somewhere. Maybe in a file cabinet, on a credenza, on its website, but they have one. It’s there, you just have to search it out. The problem is, you’d never know it by the way so many just keep doing the same...
Want Your Agency to Make a Bigger Impact?

Want Your Agency to Make a Bigger Impact?

by Tom Okarma | Feb 25, 2019 | Strategic Planning, Uncategorized

Create a Tighter, More Focused Strategic Plan  Have you ever asked yourself, with all the hours and hard work your team puts in each week at your agency, why you don’t have more to show for it? More progress, more impact, more revenue, more client successes? Or...
How to Set Up Your Nonprofit Board for Success in 6 Easy Steps

How to Set Up Your Nonprofit Board for Success in 6 Easy Steps

by Tom Okarma | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog, Strategic Planning

As a young boy, I always enjoyed watching parades in “The Loop”, the heart of downtown Chicago. Bright colors, shiny instruments, and a snappy pace. So impressive and memorable. If you’ve seen the movie The Music Man, you know what I mean. I was so impressed every...
Could a New Strategic Plan Make This Year Better?

Could a New Strategic Plan Make This Year Better?

by Tom Okarma | Jan 10, 2019 | Blog, Strategic Planning

Does your agency really need a Strategic Plan this year? You might be on the fence about dedicating the time and energy needed to formulate a strategic plan for your nonprofit. Like most organizations, you have limited time and resources. So it’s important to...
5 Hidden Reasons Your Strategic Plan is Failing

5 Hidden Reasons Your Strategic Plan is Failing

by Tom Okarma | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog, Leadership, Strategic Planning

Planning is great, but execution wins the game. College and professional football teams will go into every one of their games this Fall with a solid game plan. Run first, to set up the pass; pass first, to set up the run; keep the football away from the other...
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