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How To Tell Your Board You Fell Short Of Your Fundraising Goal -Delivering Bad News

How To Tell Your Board You Fell Short Of Your Fundraising Goal -Delivering Bad News

FromThe Practice of Nonprofit Leadership


How To Tell Your Board You Fell Short Of Your Fundraising Goal -Delivering Bad News

FromThe Practice of Nonprofit Leadership

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

So what do you do when you have to tell your Board that you fell short of your fundraising goal?Communicating bad news to your Board can be tough, especially when it concerns finances.  But as an Executive Director, it's part of the job.  On today's episode, Tim and Nathan guide you through the sensitive process of delivering less-than-stellar news to your nonprofit board.   Expect to walk away with a blueprint for honest, direct communication that lays out the facts .  The discussion also looks at the importance of developing a realistic plan to address the issue at hand.  Also, as Nathan mentioned, we are launching the Practice Community.  This includes extra content from Tim and Nathan plus a monthly "office hours" zoom call, where you can ask questions of Tim and Nathan and others in the community.  The cost is $10 a month.  To sign up, go here:   https://www.buzzsprout.com/1746349/subscribeSupport the showThe Hosts of The Practice of NonProfit Leadership:Tim Barnes serves as the Executive Vice President of International Association for Refugees (IAFR) and can be contacted at tim@iafr.org. Nathan Ruby serves as the Executive Director of Friends of the Children of Haiti (FOTCOH) and can be contacted at nruby@fotcoh.org.All opinions and views expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily represent those of their respective organizations.
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Practice of Nonprofit Leadership was designed for Executive Directors of small to medium sized nonprofits.  If you are currently an Executive Director or hope to be one someday this is your spot.  Leading an organization can be one of the most fun, exhilarating, rewarding, scary, thankless jobs in the universe.  Using a mixture of encouragement, information, stories, and practical tools, hosts Tim Barnes and Nathan Ruby will use their years of nonprofit leadership experience to make your journey a little easier,  more fun, and ultimately help you be more effective in leading your organization.