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5 Nonprofit Challenges and How To Fix Them: #5 – Burning Out

5 Nonprofit Challenges and How To Fix Them: #5 – Burning Out

by Tom Okarma | Nov 24, 2017 | Blog, Leadership, Productivity

Challenge #5: Burning Out Contrary to popular belief, you are not, in fact, a superhero. The demands of leading a nonprofit are plentiful, and you are only human. Feeling overwhelmed or stressed out is inevitable. However, your nonprofit relies on you for your...
5 Nonprofit Challenges and How to Fix Them: #1 — Your Board

5 Nonprofit Challenges and How to Fix Them: #1 — Your Board

by Tom Okarma | Nov 20, 2017 | Board Development, Board Meetings, Productivity, Strategic Planning

Challenge #1: The Failing Board   I offer advice to many nonprofit leaders and board members each week. Over time, several common nonprofit challenges have surfaced from those discussions. This week, we will be taking a look at five of the most common challenges...
4 Key Areas That Can Kill Productivity in a Non-profit

4 Key Areas That Can Kill Productivity in a Non-profit

by Tom Okarma | Jun 18, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Productivity

Declining productivity can suck the life out of a non-profit… and a non-profit leader. Feeling overwhelmed? Way too much to do and no where near enough time? Never-ending to-do list? Sometimes I think when it comes to productivity, we can be our own worst...
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