October 2013 - Kapela Leadership Solutions

Non-profit board service can – and should – be fun!

Jené Kapela October 30, 2013 About nonprofit board service, Good stuff for nonprofits

Being a non-profit board member requires a significant commitment of time and effort. I’ve heard plenty of board members refer to board service as their second job – except one where instead of making money they give it away. Yet, when done right, board service is tremendously fulfilling and enjoyable. Serving as a non-profit board member should be a personally …

5 Simple Steps to Measure Program Success

Jené Kapela October 22, 2013 Good stuff for nonprofits, Help your organization succeed

I’ve found that many nonprofit staff members find it difficult to explain how they know their programs are successful. They can communicate what their programs are supposed to do, quote positive feedback from clients, and share personal observations that allow them to assume their programs are successful. Many can’t, however, provide data to support whether or not their programs actually do what …

Look ahead as well as at what is happening now.

Non-profits Need Broad Focus

Jené Kapela October 13, 2013 Good stuff for nonprofits

I recently attended a few webinars as part of the Global Women’s Leadership Summit. I learned a lot, about a lot of different things, but my biggest takeaway was from a session on focus and vision. I learned how important it is for organizations to have broad focus in order to be successful. What is focus? Focus refers to the …