by Tom Okarma | Jun 26, 2013 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Last time, I identified four keys to transforming your board through authentic leadership. They are: Consistency, communication, execution, and accountability. I discussed consistency last week. This week, I’ll cover communication and execution. Keys to...
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...
by Tom Okarma | Jun 6, 2013 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Who’s responsibility is it to fix a weak nonprofit board that no longer adds value, when the organization’s needs exceed what the current board can provide? Who’s job is it to be sure the organization has the right board composition to take the...
by Tom Okarma | May 7, 2013 | Blog, Governance, Leadership
The respected ECFA, Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, recently released its Governance survey, taken by 1,600 CEO’S, Board Chairs and directors from its member agencies. One of the more interesting learnings coming out of the survey was an...
by Tom Okarma | Feb 22, 2013 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership, Strategic Planning
If you stop to think about it, leaders can significantly increase the impact of their nonprofit agencies without spending an extra dime. Say what? Let’s say your agency has: Experienced leadership-CHECK! A clear and compelling strategic plan-CHECK! The respect...
by Tom Okarma | Feb 13, 2013 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Now that the holidays are behind us and baseball’s spring training has begun, it’s time to insure the board is fully engaged in its work. For some, that means reconvening the current board. For others, it means welcoming several new board members to their first...
