Donor Intent
“In philanthropy, donor intent is the purpose, publicly expressed or not, for which a philanthropist intends a charitable gift or...
Succession Planning
A Board of Directors must recognize that some jobs are the lifeblood of an organization, are too critical to be left vacant and need to...
Employee Loyalty…It’s Management’s Responsibility
A quote making the rounds on LinkedIn: “Never push a loyal person to the point where they no longer care.” This got me thinking about...
Principled Leaders
An article entitled Leadership Skills: 8 Principles Every Leader Should Know, by Brian Kight, discusses those principles that a leader at...
Whatever Happened to Integrity?
Thirty years ago, I was a banker. It was a very different time then. Banks and bankers had a reputation for being honest and truthful. ...
Elevator Speech Moments Do Happen
Until 14 years ago, I didn’t believe elevator speech moments really happened. I changed my mind in 2001. A long-time business associate...
Sales Success Secrets
Whether you’re working for a nonprofit or a for-profit business, revenue is key. Although many development officers (fundraisers) will...
Are You Professional?
I am amazed at how so many people are ineffective in their job. Some are in their current position because of the Peter Principle which...
How Your Brain Works at Work
For years we’ve heard the same mantra. Employees who are successful multi-task. Over the years, I believe that I been successful as a...
Transition
There has been an increase in nonprofit executive transitions. Succession planning is of utmost importance for nonprofits to have a...
