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By J. Patrick Traynor Impact Foundation boards expert Dan Jacobson A respected commercial banker and leader in Fargo for more than four decades, Dan Jacobson has been involved with boards...
As you start any journey, in addition to your map, you need your bearings. Here are the first four of seven key insights that will clarify where you are and where you...
It was a year unlike any other, but 2020 may have resulted in greater opportunity for growth. We reached out to some nonprofits and asked what their most prominent takeaways...
The best leaders offer emotional support and provide encouragement to those around them, especially during difficult times. These are the precise characteristics you'll need to display with your team if you expect your charity to survive a crisis...
Fires, floods, pandemics, lawsuits, and technology failures are just a few disruptions with the potential to send shockwaves through your organization. Regardless of the specific crisis, there's one absolute truth: The nonprofits that...
1. Deduct $300 without itemizing This year only! You can deduct $300 of charitable gifts without itemizing. The $300 limit is one per tax filing unit. (So, married couples filing jointly don’t get...
By committing to using hard data, you're harnessing one of the most powerful strategies for successfully navigating rough waters. There are five key metrics in particular that you’ll want at...
Communication Is KeyThe first step to effective execution is communication. In times of crisis, communication needs to happen early and often. Figure out which of your stakeholders need what information,...
Get Lean When crisis hits, the first thing you need to do is pare down your organization's goals and priorities to the 3-5 that are the most mission-critical. When uncertainty...
On job descriptions What a job description should really do is give someone a sense of what their zones of responsibilities are going to be. Focus more on how the...
1) Be alive.I write about this a lot, the difference between just living and being alive. Just living for me is going through the motions — getting up every day,...
In this issue of High Impact Insights, we will walk you through a strategic planning exercise adapted to consider remote work and the challenges you will have building an organizational...
The relationship between you and your remote staff members is central to the success of your organization —especially during these challenging times. Your job as a leader is to ensure...