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First of all, what is a “nonprofit offsite” and why have one? Held outside the usual workplace, a nonprofit offsite (or, nonprofit retreat) is an event at which all members of a nonprofit come together to achieve specific objectives. Duration is up to...
After we facilitated a one-day nonprofit board retreat, here’s what one attendee shared with us: "We all enjoyed the retreat immensely. I’ve heard nothing but great things from our board." In this article, I’ll share what made this board retreat both...
If yours is like most nonprofits, virtually all mission-related tasks are handled by your in-house team. In effect, your organization is an internal agency, a service group much like an ad agency or a law firm. Except instead of billable hours, you deal...
On April 11th, CauseMic held an in-person event to launch my new free book, The High-Growth Nonprofit. What a great turnout and a chance to meet a lot of terrific, cause-driven folks. Along with us handing out copies of the book, I gave a short...
If you’re a nonprofit leader looking for real growth, drop in on Dan Bruton’s PDX Executive Podcast with CauseMic leader Matt Scott as they discuss Matt’s free book, The High-Growth Nonprofit. Along with experiences from his pre-CauseMic days, Matt’s book...
I’m happy to say my new bookThe High-Growth Nonprofit is hot off the press. I kicked off the book’s launch on the Nonprofit Radio yesterday by noting why reading the book makes sense for nonprofit leaders everywhere: It features proven steps to quickly...
Nothing centers your focus on things you’ve learned in your career like writing a book about them. Unless you launch into some stream-of-consciousness, rambling mumbo jumbo, it forces you to categorize your knowledge into specific chapters that make...
Boiling it down to two key takeaways: Along with people who dominate conversations, bias exhibited toward particular groups in meetings impedes the flow of good ideas, motivation, buy-in, and productivity. Communicating how to achieve inclusive strategic...
