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What could be worse than doing all the right things prior to, and in preparation for an amazing strategic planning session only to have the ambiance...

As a strategic planner, I have worked with many non-profit boards over the course of my career. Some are really good at strategic, out-of-the-box...

It is said that strategic planning is ‘old school,’ that the very nature of committing to a plan for the long term doesn’t allow organizations to be...

Comedian Adam Conover, in a presentation to marketing professionals summed up well the issue of trying to define millennials—or any generation—with...

It is either as ‘low’ as 60% or as high as 90%. Whatever the real percentage is, urban business legend tells us that anywhere in this range lies the...

Executive directors are the keystone for the current and lasting success of any non-profit organization. The board expects them to be practical and...

While lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took measured shots at Mark Zuckerberg, the embattled CEO of Facebook, people from all walks looked on...

In May, I had the pleasure of attending the United Way Community Leaders Conference in Orlando, Florida. The amazing thing about this conference was...