2 Entries For Your Post-Crisis Sustainability Playbook
Seize the Opportunities
In 1905, philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” As it seems the past has been forgotten, here’s a quick trip down memory lane:
September 11, 2001The 2008 financial crisis and recessionThe 2020 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement
While each of these events had a profound impact on our entire country, they also revealed an important fact for nonprofits: economic troubles, troubles that threaten our very existence, have come around before and they will Read more
A Not-So-Fine Mess
Recently, a dear friend brand new to his executive director role and, thus, working in a nonprofit, but well-versed working with and for nonprofits, made the observation from his recently acquired leadership position, “Nonprofits are messy!” I can’t disagree, but wonder to what extent we contribute to our own messes?
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A few days after hearing his remark, a one-day facilitation session with the board and senior staff of an organization brought home that answer, writ large: a lot! How could one organization do so Read more
8 Things I’d Like You to Know
There seems to be a growing tendency for teaser titles to articles, presentations, webinars, with some variation of this theme: The Top 10 Things…. The number doesn’t matter; it’s what follows. The Top 10 Things you Need to Know about Starting a Nonprofit,” “…About Being a Board Member,” “…Every Manager Should Know About Hiring,” or “…You Need to Build a Strong Program.” It seems that our attention span has dwindled even shorter (that’s what comes from communicating in 140 characters or less) and we must Read more
