by Tom Okarma | Apr 5, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Nonprofit Data
7 Ways To Help Reduce Nonprofit Employee Turnover In compiling the 2016 Nonprofit Trends Report, we discovered hiring at US nonprofits is at an all time high. Great news for all those needing a job with more purpose. But our data uncovered another trend and it’s...
by Tom Okarma | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog, Leadership
Executive Director. CEO. Board Chair. No matter the title, if you’re in a position of leadership in a nonprofit, your real job (no matter the size of the organization) is Master Plate Spinner. Is balance in nonprofit leadership even possible? I...
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...
by Tom Okarma | Mar 15, 2016 | Blog, Leadership
5 Powerful Questions for Nonprofit Leaders As an executive director, I suspect you often feel like you are caught up in a virtual whirlwind. From the time you walk into the office until the time you go home at night people are tugging at your sleeve looking for “just...
by Tom Okarma | Mar 8, 2016 | Blog, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofit Data
Nonprofit Growth Rates Are at a 5 Year High New nonprofits are being started today in waves not seen since 2010. In fact, at the current pace, there will be over 1.6 million registered nonprofits in the U.S. by end of 2016, and as many as 2.25 million nonprofits...
