What nonprofit rebrands actually require (and why most fall short) comes down to whether it is considered a design project or a strategic alignment process in support of the organization’s mission and purpose. Nonprofits working on a rebrand often fall into the trap of treating it as a design project. Here’s why that’s not good…
Category Archives: strategic thinking
Building a High-Performing Nonprofit Executive Leadership Team
Building a high-performing nonprofit Executive Leadership Team (ELT) is rarely about gathering the smartest functional experts in one room. In fact, that is often where the trouble begins. A group of brilliant individuals can easily default to defending their own silos (departments) rather than working together to steer the entire enterprise.
Beyond Belt-Tightening: Three Habits To Strengthen Nonprofits’ Financials
Emerging stronger through financial challenges goes beyond belt-tightening to changing the way an organization operates. We invited Sean Hale, founder and lead consultant of Austin, Texas-based Nonprofit CFOs, to share with us three habits that nonprofits can use to strengthen their financials now and in the future.
Dumping and drafting for writing success
Dumping and drafting for writing success. How often do you find yourself staring at a blank page, unsure how to start? Or maybe you start and get stuck trying to make every sentence perfect? Try my simple three-step process for greater success.
Strategy key to brand and marketing development
Why is defining your organization’s strategy key to brand and marketing development? Time and money can be wasted on building a new website or creating other marketing collateral if your positioning, messaging, and branding aren’t clear.
Adopting a proposal mindset
Adopting a proposal mindset can be key to getting to yes more often, more collaboratively, and more efficiently. Not to mention with less time wasted. It is an intentional way of thinking when presenting topics for discussion and decision-making, whether in your professional or personal life. Learn how and why.