by Tom Okarma | Nov 23, 2017 | Blog, Governance, Leadership
Challenge #4: Avoiding Mission Drift Every nonprofit organization started out with a mission. We all want to affect meaningful change and make a difference in the world. But sometimes, the stresses of working for a multi-faceted organization with many moving...
by Tom Okarma | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
Challenge #3: Board Recruitment Finding the right person to fill a board director position is a challenge for most nonprofits. Where do you turn when you are searching for a good quality candidate with a strong skill set and adequate experience? This week, we are...
by Tom Okarma | Nov 14, 2017 | Board Development, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofit Data
As Nonprofit leaders, it can sometimes feel like we are facing a never ending barrage of important, agency-defining decisions needing our immediate attention. On a good day, this can be an exhilarating and rewarding process that fuels our passion and clarifies our...
by Tom Okarma | Nov 7, 2017 | Blog, Board Development, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofit Data
Bylaws are one of an agency’s most essential yet least understood documents. Along with the Mission, Vision and Values statements, bylaws describe the basic foundation for the entire agency. They define the agency’s purpose and crucial elements of its operation.Every...
by Tom Okarma | Oct 3, 2017 | Leadership, Nonprofit Data, Strategic Planning
Since 2014, we have seen the volunteer rate drop nearly 13%. Nearly 50% of nonprofit leaders report their organization has no strategic plan, yet nonprofit giving has increased over the last 4 years, and continues to grow. Nonprofit Trends 2017 — What do these...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 14, 2017 | Leadership
It’s no secret we’re living in a world of increasing turmoil. Protests are climbing. Hate is rising. Lines are being drawn and redrawn every day as portions of our country band together to oppose others. Culturally and politically, we are as divided as we ever have...
