Like people, work (paid or volunteer) comes into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Your relationship with the organization that you founded, you built, or you... read more →
If you left your organization, would it survive? Recently, I asked the CEO of a small, provincial organization this question and his quick and frank reply was “probably not.” The... read more →
Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night, a hot worried mess; with too much on your mind and the sudden realization that you have forgotten something... read more →
Having a strategic plan is vital for your agency; if you need to be convinced of this please see Setting your Course. Some agencies fail to plan because they have... read more →
I can almost hear the eye rolls as the disenchanted read the words ‘strategic plan.’ I too have been involved in many a strategic plan that has gone awry. On... read more →
Mission is the currency of the non-profit organization. The revenues of a non-profit should be used solely for the purpose of achieving mission. However, many non-profits are surprisingly unclear about... read more →
What level of involvement should a non-profit board have in day to day operations? The answer is “it depends.” Chances are, if you have attended a workshop on governance you... read more →
What is a small non-profit to do when the big guys keep stealing their awesome, well-trained staff members? Many smaller non-profits recruit younger staff with lots of enthusiasm, but little,... read more →
Human resources is a specialized designation that takes years of study and experience to complete. Yet many smaller non-profits are managing their most valuable assets with little or no training.... read more →
bean count·er - noun informal derogatory a person, typically an accountant or bureaucrat, perceived as placing excessive emphasis on controlling expenditure and budgets. Google Dictionary Whether you are writing about... read more →