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Keep up with the latest trends with practical and inspirational content about topics like leadership, fundraising, organizational development, board engagement, governance, capacity building, and much, much more. You'll also find content about how to find and work with the best nonprofit board retreat/training facilitator, or the best strategic planning facilitator so your day is a resounding success.
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Hiring the Best Board Retreat Facilitators: Are They Worth the Money?
Hiring the Best Board Retreat Facilitators: Are They Worth the Money?
Last-Minute Nonprofit Fundraising Tips for the Holidays -- or Any Time!
Last-Minute Fundraising Tips for the Holidays -- or Any Time!
Assess the Fundraising Skills of your Board - Learn How
Assess the Fundraising Skills of your Board -- Learn How Here!
Get Your Donors Involved! Why? . . . Magic, Money, Loyalty!
Get Your Donors Involved! Why? . . . Magic, Money, Loyalty!
Don't Forget Grandma Gini? (she may be loaded!) The importance of small donations
Don't Forget Grandma Gini? (she may be loaded!) The importance of small donations
Why donors are better than grants
Why You Should Care About Adding More Donors (It’s Not Just About Money)
If your nonprofit raises money from donors, it seems obvious that you’d want more of them. More donors = more revenue… right? Sure. But the real value of donors goes far deeper than dollars, and understanding this is a game-changer for any organization that wants to grow, scale, and create meaningful impact.
Here's How to Get 70% of your Donors to Say, "YES!"
Here's How to Get 70% of your Donors to Say, "YES!"
Make your First Ask -- a Connection Ask!
Make your First Ask -- a Connection Ask!
Get Your Donors to Stick Around!
Get Your Donors to Stick Around!
Are Your Donors Not Responding -- Try This!
Are Your Donors Not Responding -- Try This!
Find the Best Strategic Planner for Your Next Planning Session: 7 tips!
Find the Best Strategic Planner for Your Nonprofit: 7 Key Things to Look For.
Board Development Facilitator - Find the IDEAL Facilitator
Finding the ideal board retreat facilitator. Ever walked into a board retreat hoping for clarity and inspiration… and instead found yourself silently begging for the lunch break to arrive?
Maybe the facilitator droned through slides, spent half the morning wordsmithing statements no one cared about, or delivered content that felt stale, generic, and disconnected from reality.
Read on to learn more about how to find a great facilitator!
Looking for the Best Board Retreat Facilitator? - Here's How to Find a Gem!
Choosing the right board retreat facilitator matters more than most boards realize. The guide below highlights qualities you'll want to look for when selecting someone who can actually strengthen your board, elevate your discussions, and produce real outcomes.
9 Essentials for Choosing a Board Retreat Facilitator Who Won’t Waste Your Time
Let’s be honest: most people don’t dread board retreats because of the work.They dread them because of the facilitator.
You know the type—reading wordy slides, talking at the room, draining every ounce of energy while half the board secretly scrolls through emails. If your last retreat ended with people feeling bored, frustrated, or completely unchanged, it’s a sign your facilitator wasn’t the right fit.
Find a great facilitator . . . here's how!
Boot Camp for Board Members: What It Really Takes to Build a High-Performance Organization
Most nonprofit leaders dream of running an organization that’s stable, respected, fully funded, and wildly impactful. But too often, the day-to-day grind feels like a military obstacle course you weren’t trained for. That’s exactly why “Boot Camp” exists—an intensive leadership series designed to sharpen your mindset, expand your operational strength, and help your nonprofit rise above the noise of a fiercely competitive sector.
The video is Day 1. An Overview. Enjoy.
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members and CEOs by Tom Iselin. (Day 2 - Quality People 1 of 3)
The "Nonprofit Strategies" series provides strategies, tips, tactics, secrets, trainings, and lessons for board members, CEOs, and staff...
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members and CEOs by Tom Iselin. (Day 3 - Quality People: 2 of 3)
The "Nonprofit Strategies" series provides strategies, tips, tactics, secrets, trainings, and lessons for board members, CEOs, and staff...
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members and CEOs by Tom Iselin. (Day 4 - Quality People: 3 of 3)
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members and CEOs by Tom Iselin. (Day 5 - Authentic Passion: 1 of 7)
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members and CEOs by Tom Iselin. (Day 6 - Authentic Passion: 2 of 7)
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members and CEOs by Tom Iselin. (Day 7 - Authentic Passion: 3 of 7)
The "Nonprofit Strategies" series provides strategies, tips, tactics, secrets, trainings, and lessons for board members, CEOs, and staff...
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members and CEOs by Tom Iselin. (Day 8 - Authentic Passion: 4 of 7)
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members and CEOs by Tom Iselin. (Day 9 - Authentic Passion: 5 of 7)
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members and CEOs by Tom Iselin. (Day 10 - Authentic Passion: 6 of 7)
Nonprofit Strategies for Board Members
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