1. You are perfect. You’ve already chaired numerous similar organizations and absolutely everyone has said you are the best chair ever. I guess that’s why the top athletes in the world, after winning multiple gold medals at the Olympics, fire their coaches and go to future Olympics without one. And without trying to beat their … Read more
You’ve finally taken the plunge and hired a senior staff member, after years or decades of being proudly all-volunteer. Perhaps the leadership volunteers were burning out, or the organization grew too much too fast. Do you heave a sigh of relief, delegate a few tasks and carry on as before? Not if you want to … Read more
I recently heard of a not-for-profit (NFP) chair who told media representatives that the board supported a CEO who had just been accused of serious wrong-doing, and the CEO would be staying. The board had not met! To me, that chair clearly overstepped and had zero authority to speak for the board.
The main speaker of a podcast I recently listened to described fundraisers as the heart of the charity sector. I normally hold that podcast organization high regard, but no. With the greatest respect for good fundraisers, just NO. The front-line people doing the actual work of our programs and services are the heart. The social … Read more
