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...
by Tom Okarma | Aug 18, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance
Who owns your nonprofit? Do you really have as much operational latitude as you think you do? Have you or your board ever stopped to ask yourself these questions? In business, a board of directors is elected to represent the enterprise owner so shouldn’t the same...
by Tom Okarma | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Every so often, I hear about tough, demanding boards but nothing like a board I recently “met” through a friend who also serves as the CEO of a separate, very successful, well-mannered nonprofit agency. My friend told me about the rude, abrasive, unruly practices a...
