by Tom Okarma | Sep 20, 2017 | Board Development, Strategic Planning
How To Make Strategic Planning for Nonprofits Easier And More Successful Many agencies will shortly begin holding planning sessions, or retreats, for 2018. The announcement of these events is usually met with either groans or cheers, depending on how your past...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 26, 2013 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
On a trip out west recently I visited a nonprofit organization that just blew me away. I have written in the past about the importance of strategic alignment and impact in the past and this organization has it all–and then some. I thought I’d share some...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 7, 2013 | Blog, Leadership, Strategic Planning
With Fall just about upon us, thoughts naturally turn toward planning for 2014, year end board meetings, and next year’s budget. In other words, a lot of deep thinking on some important issues. Before you default into your normal year end mindset though, why...
by Tom Okarma | Jul 9, 2013 | Blog, Leadership, Strategic Planning
It won’t come as a shock to many of you that I am a big sports fan. Always have been, always will be. For the record, I pull for any team with “Chicago” on its jersey–even soccer-tho I have no idea why people like that sport. And yet, while I...
by Tom Okarma | Jun 17, 2013 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Some might think it is easy for ministry boards to provide authentic leadership to their organizations. Consider: we all work for the same owner — God, we all share the same ultimate purpose — building God’s Kingdom here on earth for all eternity, and we...
