Thoughts on Nonprofit Leadership

Image One:  Do-Gooders Needing Money 

In last week’s blog, The Community Contract, we outlined what many community members think of nonprofits: do-good organizations who are poor and unsophisticated, fighting an uphill battle, always asking for money. And it’s no wonder...

Now that you’ve approached the groups and organizations that you targeted and entered into a relationship with them, what do they expect from you? What needs do they have that you can meet in order to solidify and build your partnership?

Individuals

People are driven by values, feelings,...

To meet the community’s needs, it takes a village. No one nonprofit can do it alone. We need community support. We need to develop relationships with a wide array of community members. We need to partner with one another to achieve our mutual goals.

A partnership is an agreement to...