Executive Director

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