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BOARD RETREAT & STRATEGIC PLANNING FACILITATION
EXPERIENCE | CREDIBILITY | RESULTS
"Tom's retreats? . . . a slice of amazing!"
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Hire America's Best Retreat Facilitator
LET'S DO THIS!
HIGH-IMPACT RETREATS!
NO FLUFFY THEORY.
20 YEARS IN-THE-TRENCHES EXPERIENCE
THAT MEETS YOU WHERE YOU ARE TO
INSPIRE YOUR LEADERS AND PROPEL YOUR MISSION.
Take your board to the next level of:
Engagement. Performance.
Governance. Culture.
Fundraising.
Impact.
Riveting. Fun. Engaging.
Practical. Inspiring.
Unforgettable.
“Simply Amazing!
Best board retreat facilitator I've ever seen.
Our board went from
4 to 10 in engagement
in a day. Thank you!”
– Megan Landon
“A 'must have" as your strategic planning facilitator. Tom is worth every penny, because his experience and advice is worth millions.”
– David Engel
"Tom is a conference speaking powerhouse! Always a crowd favorite. High-impact. Interactive. Funny."
– Susan Gomez
WHY
Tom Iselin?
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Top Rated! - America's best board retreat and strategic planning facilitator. Winner: Idaho's Social Entrepreneur of the Year.
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In-the-trenches experience! Founded or helped build 8 notable nonprofits.
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Author of 6 books. Sits on 6 boards.
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Creator of the "Get it Done!" board engagement methodology that has significantly improved the performance and impact of thousands of boards.
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Raised 10's of millions of dollars for his organizations and has helped his clients raise 100’s of millions.
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His work has touched more than 200,000 nonprofit leaders on six continents.
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Premier clients: BoardSource, Annenberg Foundation, Tarsadia Foundation, ALS, Girl Scouts, The Pentagon, Anti-Defamation League, Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Clubs, Kids First Foundation . . .
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Nonprofit expert for the work he's done in the industry as seen on CNN, Nightline, Newsweek, Associated Press, and other national media.
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His experience and "edutainment" style of speaking make him one of the nation's most sought after nonprofit conference speakers.​
Want to Solve These Problems?
Board
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Under-engaged or disengaged board members
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Little to no accountability
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Board is not unified, or dysfunctional culture
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Members complain too much and do too little
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Members don't fundraise, and too few volunteer at fundraising events
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Executive-board relations is unhealthy
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Board is micromanaging staff
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Board really doesn't understand governance
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Legacy members won't term off
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Lack of "authentic" passion for the mission
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Some members are driving personal agendas
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Members know too little about what we do
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Committees are useless
Other
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How to raise more money with less effort
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How to find and keep more donors
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Good donor stewardship with limit resources
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How to increase capacity and scale/expand
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Define a clear, simple, strategic plan
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Get everyone rowing in the same direction
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Staff turnover
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Declining awareness and weakening brand
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Unexpected loss of an Executive Director
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How to hire a high-quality Executive Director
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Founder syndrome
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Disorganization, no standard protocols
Yes? Then Let's Talk Today!
Tom's Blog(samples)
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Find the Best Board Retreat Facilitator for Your Nonprofit: 7 Key Things to Look for
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Find the Best Strategic Planner (facilitator) for Your Nonprofit: 7 Key Things to Look for
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Strategic Planning & Goal Setting Terminology: A Guide for Clarity and Consistency
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17 Best-of-the-Best tips on How to Host the Best Board Retreat Ever! . . .
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Holiday Giving: Increase the Response Rate of Your Year-End Appeal Letter 10x!