by Tom Okarma | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
When I became involved with nonprofits—starting with volunteering, then board service, and finally board chair—I thought it would be an easy transition from my previous business leadership roles. I have been a small business owner and the president and CEO of an...
by Tom Okarma | Jan 8, 2015 | Blog, Board Development, Strategic Planning
There are several reasons why certain nonprofit boards struggle and I believe the top three reasons override almost everything else. Fix these three problems and you will see your board soar to new levels of impact and success. ICK FACTOR 1: POOR BOARD CANDIDATE...
by Tom Okarma | Dec 30, 2014 | Blog, Leadership
The holidays will soon be behind us and after this long, wonderful break we all are currently enjoying, it will soon be time to get to work on the goals you recently set for 2015. It’s also time to re-energize your board to ensure it is ready to fully engage in its...
by Tom Okarma | Dec 18, 2014 | Blog
Welcome to my new website. It was built with the nonprofit leader–both executive director and board member–in mind. My purpose is to provide you with the latest information on critical issues nonprofits face and offer solutions to the problems you as a...
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...
