Monthly Archives: July 2014

5 Steps to A Successful Planning Retreat

Thanks to Bob Fitch, strategic planner extraordinaire, and CEO of Nonprofit Leadership Solutions, for sharing these tips to ensure your group’s strategic planning retreat meets expectations and delivers on your goals: 1.  Determine participants: The entire board of directors and the executive director are essential participants. Other participants should be key staff plus other organizational…

Selecting Association Leadership: Defining Your Search Criteria

Professional membership associations, like all organizations, encounter times of transition. We have created this 3-part series to help association boards navigate smoothly through these challenges. In this first installation of our series, we help you plan for a successful search. In the first installation, we shared tips to help prepare and plan for a successful search.…