This guide offers some tips on how to tackle your next LOI along with a sample LOI to illustrate these tips in action. Happy grant writing!

Here’s a board self-evaluation template that will help bring a dose of “engine maintenance” to one half of your twin-engine jet.

In my twin engine model of nonprofit leadership, there is quite a bit of ‘gray’ – it’s what comes with shared leadership. Here’s how it plays out in some of the most common questions Joan gets.

Lots of Lab members have requested guidelines or a template for board committee reports. We are pleased to present you with this exclusive Lab resource and editable template for a Board Committee Report.

Template: People

This icebreaker is indeed an icebreaker, and the “homework” before the gathering could take as little as 10 minutes. It’s particularly great for a large group. Informative, revealing, powerful, funny. And short by its very design.

There’s a TON of content in the Lab to help you run an effective board.  And so we’ve compiled much of it into a single “Lab Board Bible”. Download and print it into a real, physical book!

This masterclass is designed to give leaders on working boards a sense for the pathway towards sustainable growth – and eventually building a paid staff so that the board can focus more on oversight, strategy, and fundraising.

Course: People, Strategy

A troublesome board member diminishes the effectiveness of the board. One bad apple can lead the good apples to go find another basket.

Template: People

Analyze your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Ask these questions and then dig on the answers that are unclear, too vague, or aren’t really getting to the heart of the matter.

Quick Win: People

Joan publishes quite a bit of useful free resources and downloads over on JoanGarry.com. As a convenience for Lab members, we are publishing all of them here in one place!.

Resources: People, Leadership, Fundraising