Thanks for the thoughtful article, particularly when nonprofits feel the pressure to show their accomplishments as a part of end-of-year giving.
As a former Executive of a small nonprofit and a current board chair of another nonprofit, I also have found it useful to speak frankly when trying to recruit new board members. It’s better to give someone a complete un-rosy picture of the organization’s needs and challenges and then give them the opportunity to join an organization’s leadership in spite of (and sometimes because of!) a nonprofit’s warts. People feel respected, included, and part of a team.
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BY Rodney Moya
ON October 15, 2014 05:55 AM
very thoughtful article, reminds me of the many bible articles on the topic of being humble
BY Steph Routh
ON October 15, 2014 05:27 PM
Thanks for the thoughtful article, particularly when nonprofits feel the pressure to show their accomplishments as a part of end-of-year giving.
As a former Executive of a small nonprofit and a current board chair of another nonprofit, I also have found it useful to speak frankly when trying to recruit new board members. It’s better to give someone a complete un-rosy picture of the organization’s needs and challenges and then give them the opportunity to join an organization’s leadership in spite of (and sometimes because of!) a nonprofit’s warts. People feel respected, included, and part of a team.