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Hiring a New Executive Director? Start With Your Organization, Not a Job Description

Hiring a New Executive Director? Start With Your Organization, Not a Job Description

by Jeff Smith | 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....
Mid-Year Reality Check: Matrix Mapping for Nonprofits

Mid-Year Reality Check: Matrix Mapping for Nonprofits

by Jeff Smith | 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...

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