by Tom Okarma | Oct 4, 2015 | Blog, Leadership, Strategic Planning
One of the most frequent assignments I am asked to take on when asked to work with a nonprofit board or its CEO is to help them get back on track, to help them get things going again. They contact me because they feel bogged down and unable to break through the...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 14, 2015 | Blog, Board Development
In 2013 alone there were more than 2.5 million nonprofit [501(c)(3)] started in the U.S. According to the SBA, nearly 50% of all businesses started — including nonprofit agencies — will fail within their first 5 years. It’s no secret nonprofit agencies work very hard...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Board Development
Effective fundraising and donor relationships are the lifeblood of a nonprofit. But many nonprofits tend to overlook one of the most critical — and yet often most effective — tools for improving fundraising — the board. It’s no secret that best practices of successful...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 2, 2015 | Blog, Leadership
Officially live only a few weeks, the Leadership Edge Quiz has already garnered a surprising amount of attention. But what was even more surprising — and we’ve double-checked the numbers — was some of the preliminary findings so far. Our data revealed — over 70% of...
by Tom Okarma | Aug 19, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Leadership
Most of us (nonprofit leaders) have either taken courses or read a lot about the basic meat and potatoes leadership skills we need to effectively do our job. I’m talking about strategic planning and goal setting, budgeting, communication, the solicitation of major...
by Tom Okarma | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog, Board Development
Serving on a nonprofit board presents great opportunities for meaningfully contributing to a worthy cause. But board service also involves significant responsibilities that may feel burdensome at times. How can current board leaders effectively equip newly recruited...
