Not-for-profit organization leaders are routinely required to explain the difference been for-profit and not-for-profit organizations to new staff, volunteers, or the person next to them on the train. This article is a primer for you to use.
Congratulations. You have been elected or appointed to chair meetings. Here are some tips on how to do a great job.
An example of a SWOT flipchart and how to use SWOT planning and analysis.
In this article, find suggestions on how to use your networks to get your message and your mission out there.
Personalize your communications by avoiding the third party.
While it is acceptable to negotiate workloads with your board, staff should use words other than “No” and “can’t”. This article studies why and how to do that.
A different approach to helping volunteers and staff perform effectively is to help them learn how to "think like a CEO". This article offers some tips on how volunteers and staff can think like a CEO when they are participating on committees, boards, councils and the like.
How to determine if you are being bullied at work and deciding to manage relationships with difficult people.
This article offers tools and tips around effective event planning.
Not-for-profit organizations are increasingly investing time and resources in planning. Equally important is the task of evaluating the work and progress of the organization, especially as it relates to delivering such plans.
