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From Bystander to Supporter: the Constituent Engagement Journey
Constituent-centeredness is more than an organizational function like Marketing. It is something imbued into an organization’s culture -– woven into every fiber of what it does and how it works.
The Marketing Action Plan
No More Brainstorming How much time have you spent in seemingly endless brainstorming sessions where everyone has a new idea about how to reach the new, the younger, the more …
What Is Your Winning Strategy?
Strategy, Not Planning “Do we have a strategic plan?” “Do we need one?” “Is this really the time for planning?” In these uncertain times, it is difficult enough to keep …
Stay Strong: Six Workouts to Boost Organizational Fitness
Organizational fitness keeps your organization or agency strong and healthy to actively manage or recover from extraordinary challenges.
Nonstop Change Requires a New Mindset
Welcome to 2020! Imagine that tomorrow you wake up and have magically acquired a new skill or understanding that will help your organization succeed in the new year. What would …
Are You Ready for a Business Plan?
Can you answer these questions? If you answered all the questions and you put them all together, do they make sense as a whole? How does your strategic plan relate …
Building Effective Teams — Takeaways from High Impact Manager Graduates
Last week, graduates of the Spring 2019 High Impact Manager course met via video conference for our three-month check-in. These check-ins are a helpful (and fun!) opportunity to stay connected, …
The Rise of Shared Leadership
Succession planning is everywhere. Conference sessions, webinars, and articles on the topic abound. Given the number of executive directors and CEOs who are retiring, that’s a good thing. But, many …
The Nonprofit’s Business Plan and the Orchestra’s Musical Score
An organization is a system. When all parts of the system work in harmony, or synergy, with one another, you get a beautifully performing mission-driven organization. When there are organizational …