As a shy introvert, I have no idea what confidence looks like. I feel brave when I ask the waiter for the check. Yet, when I quiz people about the ...
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It’s scary how many nonprofits enter a crisis right after reaching their capital campaign goal. You wouldn’t think this would be the case, since that’s ...
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I’m a Millennial, and my grandma often wonders “what happened” to my generation. She had her first job at twelve, was married by sixteen, and had six boys ...
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“I just feel like I’m rubber stamping decisions,” a board member confided to me. “The executive director shows up to meetings basically saying this is ...
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If you could identify the most important leadership quality, what would it be? Excellent communication skills? Vast experience and competence? Works well ...
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Before I started working for Dickerson, Bakker & Associates, I was employed at an eCommerce company as a blogger. I had to write five blog posts a week on ...
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I never thought I’d get such prudent advice from a restaurant with a PlayPlace. I thought McDonald’s became big because of their cheap burgers, but it was ...
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There are many things a board can do to make a bad situation worse. Here is one example: a few years ago, I was hired to work with a client who was ...
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I’m not a huge fan of event fundraising. First of all, they’re a lot of work, and when your staff is working full-steam at your mission, the added stress ...
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