by Jamie Mierau | Mar 21, 2018
Last week, I had the exciting opportunity to participate in the Women in Conservation Leadership Summit hosted by the National Wildlife Federation. More than 300 women from 100 organizations, government agencies, and foundations participated. We spend two days...
by Jamie Mierau | Mar 1, 2018
As a nonprofit professional, you know the profound impact nonprofits have on our communities and world. You tackle big problems and bring about positive change. Your contribution to the sector and the causes you care about embodies the best spirit and values of our...
by Jamie Mierau | Feb 20, 2018
“Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” Dr. Seuss’ beloved classic Oh, the Places You’ll Go is about the...
by Karen Buck | Nov 10, 2016
A new client asked me a great question the other day: What can my board do now to get the most out of our strategic planning process next year? Our talk reminded me that for many nonprofits there is a lag between making the decision to engage in planning and starting...
by Shelli Bischoff | Apr 13, 2016
To vision or not to vision. That is the question. Recently, a friend who works for a large nonprofit shared his plans to take the staff through a visioning process. He had carefully reviewed the organizational development literature and was excited to use the approach...
by Shelli Bischoff | Oct 29, 2013
I have been spending a lot of time lately reading about B corps (certified benefit corporations), social enterprise, and social entrepreneurship and thinking about the impacts these new types of organizations will have on the nonprofit sector. If we can figure out a...
