by Tom Okarma | Oct 4, 2015 | Blog, Leadership, Strategic Planning
One of the most frequent assignments I am asked to take on when asked to work with a nonprofit board or its CEO is to help them get back on track, to help them get things going again. They contact me because they feel bogged down and unable to break through the...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Board Development
Effective fundraising and donor relationships are the lifeblood of a nonprofit. But many nonprofits tend to overlook one of the most critical — and yet often most effective — tools for improving fundraising — the board. It’s no secret that best practices of successful...
by Tom Okarma | Aug 19, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Leadership
Most of us (nonprofit leaders) have either taken courses or read a lot about the basic meat and potatoes leadership skills we need to effectively do our job. I’m talking about strategic planning and goal setting, budgeting, communication, the solicitation of major...
by Tom Okarma | May 11, 2015 | Blog, Leadership
I talk to a lot of nonprofit leaders (Executive Directors and CEO’S) and it is interesting to me that so many are experiencing a variety of problems due in large part to the same issue–avoiding a tough conversation with someone–often, a director or...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 14, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
One of the major causes of friction in the area of nonprofit leadership and poor nonprofit board performance, and a big reason why boards and CEO’s may part ways, is poor boundary setting between the board and the CEO. For most agencies, everyone understands...
