May 17, 2025
April 15, 2025

CEO vs. Executive Director – How Nonprofit Boards Are Strengthening Their Leadership

After 35 years of working with nonprofit executives and boards across the nation, I can tell you this with confidence: language matters. Titles matter. Perception shapes reality. And when it comes to the success, stature, and strategic leadership of nonprofit organizations, there is one simple but profound change boards of directors should make immediately—change the title of their “Executive Director” to “Chief Executive Officer.” This is not a matter of semantics. It’s a matter of […]
April 20, 2025

Chambers of Commerce – The Overlooked Economic Power of Nonprofits

Chambers of Commerce are built to grow strong local economies. They serve as community conveners, small business champions, and regional voices for prosperity. Most work tirelessly to support entrepreneurs, advocate for policy, and attract investment. But there’s a blind spot that many Chambers haven’t fully addressed—an entire sector hiding in plain sight that fuels jobs, spending, and stability in every American community. That sector is the nonprofit community. Nonprofits are not side players in economic […]