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Four Ways Board Training Can Help Your Nonprofit

Four Ways Board Training Can Help Your Nonprofit

by Tom Okarma | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Leadership, Productivity, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized

Why do some boards demonstrate a culture of excellence year after year, while some seem to struggle with getting directors to show up for meetings or to make important decisions?  Why do some agencies have a waiting list of board candidates, while others (maybe yours)...
4 Things Successful Nonprofit Leaders Do Every Week

4 Things Successful Nonprofit Leaders Do Every Week

by Tom Okarma | May 31, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Featured, Leadership, Productivity

Guard Your Calendar Wisely Your role as an executive director is much more than a 9-5 job. You may have breakfast meetings, dinner meetings and late evening meetings. Sometimes, your Saturdays turn into full work days, too. During the day you are meeting with donors,...
Changing Nonprofit Trends: 4 Things Your Team Needs To Know

Changing Nonprofit Trends: 4 Things Your Team Needs To Know

by Tom Okarma | May 17, 2018 | Featured, Leadership, Nonprofit Data, Productivity

Embracing The Change    There is a lot of change coming to the nonprofit world. Boards, leaders, staff, and volunteers need to face and process emerging nonprofit trends, all while still serving their clients. The good news: all of these changes have the capacity to...
11 Easy Ways To Start a Board Training Program For Your Nonprofit

11 Easy Ways To Start a Board Training Program For Your Nonprofit

by Tom Okarma | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership, Productivity

Speed of the leader, speed of the team. No organization can succeed, let alone thrive, with weak or untrained leadership. The same holds true for nonprofit boards. One of the most prevalent problems I run into when I speak with executive directors or accept a new...
Nonprofit Board Training: 23 Unwritten Rules Your Team Needs To Know

Nonprofit Board Training: 23 Unwritten Rules Your Team Needs To Know

by Tom Okarma | Feb 15, 2018 | Board Development, Board Meetings, Leadership, Productivity

Take Your Nonprofit Board Training To The Next Level  New board members typically receive some level of orientation when they step into their role. A more experienced member or agency leader will tell them about their fiduciary responsibilities, the Duties of Care,...
10 Ways Nonprofit Coaching Enhances Leadership

10 Ways Nonprofit Coaching Enhances Leadership

by Tom Okarma | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog, Leadership, Productivity

How Can Nonprofit Coaching Help You Lead Better? Serving as a leader in a nonprofit agency addressing a cause you deeply believe in can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a lifetime. What could be more fulfilling than improving the situations of those you...
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