When Non-Profits Put Policy Over People
In the wake of this “great resignation” we are in, you would think that non-profits would evaluate all the misguided policies that have hurt their fundraisers. But, once again, another story comes across my desk that shows we aren’t learning anything about how...
Create A Culture of Learning and Adaptability
In the last blog I talked about change – how it’s happening all around us, and that to be an effective leader and manager, you must accept change, adapt to it, find opportunities in it, and then take the actions necessary to actually change and develop a culture of...
How to Make the Case for Admin Support: New Podcast Episode
Many non-profit leaders don’t believe in spending money on administrative support for fundraisers. But the truth is, the cost of admin support is a drop in the bucket compared to the revenue you’re losing if your fundraisers are focused on other things instead of...
What Makes a Good Non-Profit Leader?
It was an informal gathering of board members, and the conversation went from sports to kids in college and to the progress of their business. Harmless. Neutral. And then someone said: “This might be a little delicate, but it feels like we have a leadership problem...
Stop Wasting Your MGO’s Time!
You wouldn’t…. Have the pilot of the airplane using their time to clean the plane after every flight. Why? Because that is a misuse of their time. A better use of a pilot’s time after the flight is to prepare for the next flight, etc. Have a surgeon doing a bunch of...TOP RATED PODCAST
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