Business Planning, Collaborate, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects
I was thrilled to speak last week about Nonprofit Megatrends at a conference in one of my favorite cities – Cincinnati. Every social sector conference this fall features trends on collective impact, collaboration and system building. These concepts signify an...
Board Development, Business Planning, Communicate, Grow, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
I love fall – with it comes so many possibilities. It reminds me of one of my favorite fall quotes by French author Albert Camus: “Autumn is the second spring when every leaf is a flower.” It professes a love for the season of fall but also a season of life where...
Business Planning, Communicate, Fundraising, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lead, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
Uncertainty is one of the most difficult emotions for a leader to process and then turn around to lead successfully. Today the economic, social and geopolitical clouds around us are hard to ignore. The question is: what can you best do as a leader in uncertain...
Business Planning, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact Measurement, Organizational Assessments, Strategic Planning
London is one of my favorite cities – not only because it is a beautiful urban city that feels small and quaint, but because the people are so welcoming. This week I enjoyed spending some time exploring the city and I noticed the “Mind the Gap” PSAs in the Tube. The...
Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Everything changed two years ago – so much so, many futurists, including myself, shifted gears from long-range planning to week-to-week survival. Now, as the country begins to get back to “normal,” we have begun shifting back to long-term planning. For nonprofits, the...
Board Development, Business Planning, Collaborate, Communicate, Fundraising, Grow, Marketing & Communication, Retreats, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Now that school is back in session, nonprofit boards will be meeting regularly and gearing up for the fall season of Giving Days, annual letters and strategic planning. Did you know that the Latin root for governance (gubernare) means to guide or pilot a ship? It is a...