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The Elephant in the (Board) Room Part 2: Activating Your Board to Support Development

In Part 1 of The Elephant in the (Board) Room we discussed the idea that, as an organization grows out of the start-up phase or beyond...

The Elephant in the (Board) Room: Part 1 The Staff’s Critical Role in Development

Let’s talk about the elephant in the (board) room. Many of us – both staff and lay leadership – have said “I want my board to fundraise”...

Out of the Email Abyss: 3 Questions for Better Board Communication

Often email messages feel like they enter a black hole. Messages from staff are sent to board members and the board’s responses lag. This is

Pivots- Positive & Candid Stories

What's the upside? As colleagues started to reflect on the changes they were making in their work, they uncovered some early wins - that...

Managing a Fear of Failure When Pivoting

Back at the beginning of the pandemic, before "Pivoting" felt redundant, I wrote a piece with some tips for managing both our changing...

Developing Strategy: Reflective Practices

A throwback to my 2018 article on Philanthropy Northwest's Reflective Practice blog - Try "Putting Something in the Middle" and "Free...