by Tom Okarma | Dec 14, 2011 | Blog, Leadership
Sometimes the worst thing that can happen to an organization is growth. Now, growth can be a good thing-in fact a very good thing- when your talking about professionalism, donor contribution levels, bank balances, staff development, and more. But if you lead a...
by Tom Okarma | Jul 23, 2011 | Blog, Leadership
Now that we are past June 30, it’s a good time to take a look under the hood. How are things going in your organization so far? It’s not too late to make critical adjustments to get back on track if results and performance are falling short of expectations. Revenue...
by Tom Okarma | Mar 31, 2011 | Blog, Leadership
Agencies that serve the basic needs of low-income people are seeing record requests for help and most are under considerable strain. But I recently spoke to one with a compelling story and an enviable track record of success that is thriving, even in this economy. Do...
by Tom Okarma | Mar 19, 2011 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership, Strategic Planning
One comment I hear executive directors make with some regularity is how they wish they could figure out how to expand their volunteer and donor base to include younger people. I notice, though, that in practice these same executive directors continue to do the...
by Tom Okarma | Mar 1, 2011 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
When nonprofit agencies think about risk management and protecting themselves, they usually think in terms of someone slipping and falling, auto accidents, insurance, etc. But they fail to address what may be their most critical off-balance sheet asset-their...
