by Tom Okarma | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Featured, Leadership
On the surface, leading a nonprofit might look like a piece of cake. You assemble a group of people passionate about the mission, point them in the right direction and get out of their way. For the most part, there are no ego problems, no hidden agendas, and no one...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Planning is great, but execution wins the game. College and professional football teams will go into every one of their games this Fall with a solid game plan. Run first, to set up the pass; pass first, to set up the run; keep the football away from the other...
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...
by Tom Okarma | Dec 29, 2016 | Blog, Leadership
A New Year, New Leadership, a New Nonprofit Landscape… Change is in the air, no doubt about it. Many nonprofit leaders and boards are concerned right now as they try to figure out what their new operating environment will look like next year and beyond. After...
by Tom Okarma | May 18, 2016 | Blog, Leadership
6 Questions to tell if your agency is on the right track. Leaders of just about every type of organization–church, nonprofit, or business–say they are client-centered and offer services tailored to their clients’ needs. And, most of the time, they...
