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The Board Chair Relationship Is Your #1 Priority

The single most important relationship of your first year as ED isn’t a funder, your staff, or your community. It’s your board chair (or president).

May 26, 2026

Resist the Urge to Fix Everything

I remember when I first started in my last role as the new Executive Director of a local nonprofit. I was so excited about the challenges ahead of me! Things I could figure out, new challenges to cross off the list, etc. By day 14, I already had 47 distinct things to fix.

May 21, 2026

Shaping an ED's first year with board relationships

The first year of an ED role is shaped more by your board relationships than almost anything else.

May 12, 2026

Welcome

Welcome to Everyday Insights, the blog from Kaleidoscope Insights.

Apr 4, 2026

Everyday Insights: Our Blog

The Board Chair Relationship Is Your #1 Priority

Resist the Urge to Fix Everything

Shaping an ED's first year with board relationships

Welcome