June 15, 2025

Why Nonprofit Leaders Need Mel Robbins’ “Let Them”: The Permission to Stop Controlling Everyone

You're in your third board meeting this month trying to convince a resistant member to support your new initiative. Your star program coordinator keeps missing deadlines despite multiple conversations. A major donor is pushing for program changes that don't align with community needs. Your volunteer coordinator seems disengaged lately.
June 5, 2025

Why Nonprofit Leaders Need to “Become Your Own Boss”: The Entrepreneurial Mindset That Mission-Driven Organizations Desperately Need

Here’s the truth: if you're leading a nonprofit, you already are an entrepreneur. You just haven’t been trained to think like one. Most nonprofit professionals have been taught to write grants, manage programs, and report on outcomes—but not how to manage cash flow, build scalable revenue streams, or make strategic calls without a boss looking over their shoulder. Yet that’s precisely what the role demands.