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In June’s post , I introduced how courage, curiosity, and trust can help us navigate change successfully. In July, I talked about courage in depth, and in August , I put curiosity under the microscope. This month I’m taking a deep dive into trust. Implementing change requires an atmosphere of ...

Over the past few months, we have been considering a different way of approaching board governance. Or more clearly stated, the relationship between the board and the chief executive. In this months’ post, we consider how creating an environment where roles and expectations are clear, and when ...

The fourth of five fundamental questions: This month, A Cause Greater continues our new blog series on the Five Fundamental Questions That Unlock Your Organization’s Future Value. Over the past several months we have taken a deep dive into what many leaders call your core organizational documents: ...

Listening. Helping. Learning. Engaging these three behaviors as an organization is at the heart of becoming a vibrant and transformational organization. Over the next three months, we will be taking a deep dive into a story of how one client organization, a nationally recognized nature center, ...

As you know from last month’s post on understanding process consulting, a process consultant explores a series of open-ended questions with a client to help them more clearly understand the situation that needs to be addressed. So, how might this approach develop a strategic planning process that ...

Rethinking a Board Member’s Role in Building Authentic Donor Relationships As you know, board members, key volunteers and senior staff play an important role in fulfilling the mission of your organization. However, even the most successful development offices can forget to utilize these people in ...

Seriously five? Why not just one or two? Why so many? What does future value mean anyway? This is too complicated. I’m just trying to continue serving my clients and fulfill my mission. Cash is tight, PPP helped, but seriously, I’m just keeping my head above water. Can you help with that? To that I ...

Raising money isn’t always about asking for money. It is, however, always about making a meaningful connection with a donor. CFO to CFO; a Non-development Development Conversation A few years ago, I was working with an organization that had run a deficit for several years and was embarking on a ...