by Stephanie Freeth | Apr 21, 2020 | Leadership, Strategy
“Pain pushes until vision pulls.” Michael Bernard Beckwith I have experienced that there is fuel for change in pain, often long before a new vision becomes clear. In the midst of any current pain, I can choose to allow space for vision to emerge. The more...
by Stephanie Freeth | Nov 14, 2017 | Strategic Planning, Strategy
For the past five months, I’ve spent many of my waking hours writing a strategic planning workbook just for nonprofits. It’s called The Nonprofit Strategy Tango: I lead, you follow, and together we create your next strategic plan. Building on the...
by Stephanie Freeth | Jul 12, 2017 | Strategic Planning, Strategy
Guess what!? I’ve started creating a strategic planning workbook for nonprofits, and I’m really excited about it! I’d also love your support and input to help test content and tools if your nonprofit is interested in learning more. Here are 5 reasons...
by Stephanie Freeth | Apr 13, 2016 | Governance, Strategic Planning, Strategy
It is widely believed in strategic theory that operational effectiveness is not strategy, but I started to wonder if this really applies to the nonprofit sector in practical terms. What got me thinking about this is my recent work with three different nonprofit...
by Stephanie Freeth | Feb 24, 2016 | Governance, Metrics, Strategic Planning, Strategy
So what is a nonprofit dashboard and why should nonprofit board members and staff leaders care? The reason I care about dashboards as a consultant and former nonprofit leader is that dashboards can be a snapshot of an organization’s health and even an early...
by Stephanie Freeth | Feb 17, 2016 | Best of series, Fundraising, Governance, Strategic Planning, Strategy
This week I’ve been working on a few assessments (aka Nonprofit Strategy Jumpstarts) with 3 nonprofit boards starting strategic planning. This post features 4 resources for nonprofit board members to help ensure they are fulfilling their fiduciary, legal, and...
