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I’ve had the privilege of spending most of my nonprofit career in resource development. The aspect of development that brings me the most joy is without a doubt the strategy and operations that set a team, an organization, and its donors up for successful and meaningful relationships. Having a comprehensive donor engagement plan in place is a crucial foundation for that success – and as lyrical genius Taylor Swift so deftly points out, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
In January we reported that hiring teams needed to be patient and move quickly, referencing both the longer time required to move prospective candidates from interested to application and the need to be efficient moving candidates through a process, lest you lose them to another opportunity.
I was running on one of my favorite trails recently when my run shifted from (mostly) enjoyable to frustrating. Clipping along at a reasonable pace, I came upon a group of people meandering down the trail with dogs and kids scattered about, taking up the entire width of the path.
Leading a non-profit can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be incredibly challenging. As a nonprofit board chair, I've learned a ton of lessons. I'd like to share a few with you today.
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