Goals Versus Intentions: A Better Approach To New Year’s Resolutions
With a new year upon us, we're bombarded with messages about change and self-improvement. Make this the year you lose te …
Nonprofit Board Buy-In: Stop Hoping for It, Start Cultivating It
Earlier in this series, we introduced Ariadne, a framework to help nonprofit leaders add more focus and strategic thinki …
The Ariadne Strategy Framework: Why Nonprofit Strategic Plans Fail and How to Fix Them
Over the last two parts of our Strategy For What’s Next series, we looked at taking stock and deciding what to stop. Thi …
Too Many Goals But Not Enough Progress?
What No One Said They Needed In the first few months of More For Many, I’m grateful I’ve already had the chance to work …
Three Things to Stop Doing in 2026
Last week, we started our Strategy For What’s Next series with a call to take stock of 2025 by reviewing what worked, wh …
Before You Plan 2026, Make Sense of 2025
It’s worth taking stock of what the year actually taught you. Most leaders I talk with say the same thing about 2025: it …
Do You Dream First or Plan First?
The Scaffolding For Your Dreams How do we make progress towards our goals?
Building the Competence to See — Reflections from Holy Cross College
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, Indiana. A few months ago, Dr. Marco Cla …
After the Cuts: How to Find New Revenue for Your Nonprofit
Three weeks ago, I posted this piece about responding to funding cuts. It’s quickly become one of our most-read blog pos …
The Courage to Be Optimistic
When we lead with love, we're called – and sometimes challenged – to remain optimistic. As we near the end of February a …
