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The Advisor
Tips, Tricks, and Timely Topics for Nonprofit Leaders


Keeping Balance Despite a Full Schedule
It took 2 weeks of being back as a CEO (as an interim) to return to bad habits of skipping lunch, working at night, saying yes to more...


"There is a Reporter Calling..."
Truth be told, I don't know anyone who doesn't get at least a little bit nervous when speaking to the media. Now that said, it is...


Is it working?
It’s working! I do it all the time and have good intentions, so clearly win-win. People don’t directly say that, but many organizations...


Creating a Culture of Collaboration
You blindfolded them and tied their hands. Why aren’t they working together? Many leaders I work with lament a lack of collaboration in...


Staying Whole & Well Within Nonprofit Leadership
There is so much loneliness and stress in nonprofit leadership. Many leaders struggle with supporting staff through major landscape...


Planning Amid an Uncertain Future
For many organizations, the future has never felt so uncertain. We’ve never known exactly what tomorrow might bring, but for many...


Ghosts!
Most nonprofits I work with are haunted by phantom naysayers. “I think we should do X, but our board chair/donors/founder/my boss will...


How Much is Too Much With WFH?
“How many days should I require my staff to be in the office per week – 2 or 3?” I am a firm believer in 2.78. Or maybe 0. Possibly 5. 😊...


Quitting the Board
Maybe you should quit. Have you served on a board for 6 consecutive years? More? Forgive me, but maybe you should consider stepping...


Transparency as Key to Trust
“There’s no trust, and everyone on staff expects to be part of every decision.” It’s a complaint I hear often from leaders at nonprofit...
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