One in three nonprofit boards has never formally defined what their composition should look like. The difference between an assembled board and a built board starts with one process that almost everybody skips.
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Hiring a New Executive Director? Start With Your Organization, Not a Job Description
Your board is hiring a new executive director. Before you post the job, make sure you understand what kind of leader your organization actually needs right now.
Nonprofit Board Service: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Say Yes
Someone just asked you to join a nonprofit board. Before you say yes, make sure you’re asking the right questions about time, fundraising, board culture, and what you’re actually signing up for.
Mid-Year Reality Check: Matrix Mapping for Nonprofits
Budget conversations are coming, and if you’re like most nonprofit leaders I’ve worked with, there’s probably a program or two that you’ve been quietly avoiding talking about.
When’s the Last Time You Walked Your Donor Journey?
Most nonprofits think carefully about how to ask for donations. The appeal letter gets reviewed by multiple people, the donation page gets tested, and the Giving Tuesday email gets workshopped until every word feels right. But here’s the question almost no one asks: What happens after someone gives?
Building Clarity Together: What LEGO® Serious Play® Can Do for Nonprofits
LEGO® Serious Play® isn’t about playing with toys. It’s a research-backed facilitation method grounded in the science of how people actually think, connect, and create. And after years of working in and with nonprofits, I can tell you it works in ways traditional meetings never will.
AI Won’t Replace Donor Relationships. But It Can Strengthen Them.
Of 100 first-time donors, only 20 will give again the following year. Is that a retention problem or a relationship problem? Development staff already know what they should be doing; they just don’t have the time. That’s where AI comes in, not as a replacement for human connection, but as a tool that frees up time for it.
The Real Reason Nonprofits Aren’t Using AI
A development director spends her Tuesday afternoon stuffing envelopes while her major donor portfolio sits untouched. This is the reality at most small nonprofits, and it’s the same reason AI adoption isn’t happening the way the tech headlines suggest. The barrier isn’t resistance to innovation. It’s structural.
Grant Reporting Doesn’t Have to Suck: What One Foundation’s AI Experiment Tells Us
You’ve spent six hours on a grant report. You’ve carefully described your program activities, documented your outcomes, and crafted language that makes everything sound like it went according to plan. Here’s the thing nobody wants to say out loud: there’s a decent chance no one will actually read it.
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