“They are just always in the weeds,” lamented my friend about her board. “I can’t get them focused on the real strategic questions of our organization.”
April is National Volunteer Month. Over the next few weeks the Donor By Design Team will be reflecting on the impact volunteers have on our communities and our world. Today Mike explains the power of a gutsy nominating committee.
Topics: Leadership, Volunteer, Board Development, Volunteer Appreciation
At the 2017 Willow Creek Association Global Leadership Summit, the DBD team was once again inspired and challenged by incredible stories of leadership and vision. Each year it seems a story will dig into our hearts and not let go.
Topics: Volunteer Leadership, Board Development, Volunteer Management
As non-profit leader I learned to use summer as an opportunity to connect with volunteers and start my board development strategies. Over the years, I developed a proficient and intentional method that improved my efforts, year after year, in building a stronger group of volunteers.
Topics: Leadership, Board Development, Big L Leaders
This month, the Donor By Design Group is challenging you to take action, moving from resolutions to results. Today’s topic? Build a winning team.
Topics: Board Development, Annual Campaign, Volunteers
As we come to the end of 2016, we’re taking a look back at the posts that inspired the most conversations on the blog and with our clients. Today’s topic? Leadership.
Topics: Leadership, Volunteer Leadership, Board Development, Volunteer Management, Board Management, Best Of
Changing a board’s philanthropic culture is a big challenge. Convincing board members to become true ambassadors, as well as campaigners, for your organization doesn’t happen overnight, but is one of the best legacies you can leave. Cultural change takes time and consistent effort. Too often, we think of this as a one meeting announcement to our board and boom! We’re done.
Topics: Volunteer Development, Board Development, Culture Of Philanthrophy, Annual
Years ago, I attended one of my first YMCA training events, held at the Calhoun Beach Hotel in Minneapolis. The day’s featured presentation on board development was of very little interest to me.
Topics: Volunteer Development, Board Development, Capital Leadership
A relatively common concern among nonprofit executives and development directors is that their board members are reluctant to ask for money.
Topics: Volunteer, Board Development, Art Of The Ask, Volunteer Management, Board Management
Recently, I attended a board meeting for a great nonprofit organization. Afterward, the CEO confessed that he was “really troubled that we can’t create a culture of philanthropy here. It is just so frustrating.”
Topics: Volunteer Leadership, Board Development, Board Management, Campaign Planning