by Jeff | Apr 6, 2026 | Board Governance
BoardSource’s 2023 Leading with Intent report found that more than a third of nonprofit organizations have not formally defined what their board’s composition should look like. They’ve never sat down and identified the mix of expertise,...
by Jeff | Mar 25, 2026 | Board Governance, Nonprofit Strategy
When a nonprofit board loses an executive director, there’s a common instinct: pull up the old job description, update a few lines, and start circulating it. It makes sense. The job description already exists, and the board is anxious to get the search moving....
by Jeff | Mar 11, 2026 | Board Governance
Someone just asked you to join a nonprofit board. It’s flattering, and your instinct might be to say yes right away. But nonprofit board service is a real commitment, and it’s worth slowing down and asking a few questions before you agree to anything....
by Jeff | Jan 21, 2026 | Nonprofit Strategy
It’s January, which means we’re awash in new year energy and fresh starts, but it also means we’re in the second half of the fiscal year for most nonprofits. Budget conversations are coming, strategic planning may be on the horizon, and if...
by Jeff | Jan 3, 2026 | Coaching
The new year always brings the same pressure: reinvent yourself, transform your life, set ambitious goals. You commit to five new habits, overhaul your morning routine, and promise yourself that this year will be different. By February, you’re back where you...
