Notes for the people who run community nonprofits
Short pieces on boards, planning and knowing where you stand, by Jeff Ward.
Where you stand
- Where you stand
How Small Nonprofits Can Assess Organizational Health Without a Consultant
Traditional assessment often means a consulting engagement that runs into the thousands. But the value was never the consultant in the room. It's the structure, and structure has gotten far more affordable. - Where you stand
How to Frame an Organizational Assessment So Your Team Actually Engages
The most important part of an assessment happens before the survey opens. How you frame it, to your board, your staff, and yourself, shapes everything that follows. - Where you stand
What 'Organizational Health' Actually Means for a Community-Based Nonprofit
'Organizational health' shows up everywhere in the nonprofit world, defined either too vaguely to use or too narrowly to be true. A practical way to think about it, built for community-based organizations. - Where you stand
Why Confidentiality Makes or Breaks a Nonprofit Assessment
An assessment is only as useful as the honesty behind it. How KindTru protects the people who answer, where that protection comes from, and where it stops. - Where you stand
5 Signs Your Nonprofit Has Outgrown Its Governance Structure
Organizations evolve through stages, but governance structures often don't keep pace. Five signs your nonprofit's governance hasn't caught up with its growth, and why each one is actually good news. - Where you stand
What an Organizational Health Assessment Actually Reveals (And Why Nonprofits Avoid Them)
It's natural to put off an organizational assessment for fear of what it will find. A well-designed one is less a judgment than a map.
Know where you stand, and decide where you are going
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