FIO Partners Perspectives

Evaluating the CEO/Executive Director in a Tough Economy

2009-12-09T10:22:10-08:00

Coming up with a meaningful evaluation model for the CEO or Executive Director can be difficult for Boards in the best of times. What should Board’s do in the worst of times? I was recently asked this question by a...

November Nonprofit Blog Carnival - Considering Collaboration

2009-11-30T06:00:00-08:00

It is absolutely our pleasure to be hosting this month's Nonprofit Blog Carnival. As much of our work revolves around collaborative efforts between and among nonprofits and their stakeholders, the theme is collaboration. Thank you to everyone who submitted posts...

What Kind of Collaborative Partner Are You?

2009-11-29T06:00:00-08:00

Over the course of working on collaborative models for fifteen years, we have noticed that organizational leaders who seek collaboration fall into three distinct types. We call them (1) Peer; (2) Expert; and (3) Servant leader. Some organizational leaders hold...

For All the Nonprofit CEOs and Executive Directors - Thank You!

2009-11-23T05:56:01-08:00

I just took a few minutes to search on two terms…thankful and leadership. I wondered if anyone had ever written a piece on being thankful for the people who are willing to lead. I found a large list of pieces...

Managing in Difficult Times - FIO Partners Fall 2009 Newsletter

2009-11-18T05:07:12-08:00

A quick note to let you know that our quarterly newsletter is now available. The Fall 2009 edition, "Managing in Difficult Times", aims to share with you recent blog posts that you may find helpful, upcoming events and training opportunities,...

Submit your Blog Posts on Collaboration to the November Nonprofit Blog Carnival!

2009-11-12T06:20:34-08:00

We are excited to be hosting the Nonprofit Blog Carnival once again on November 30th. Last month's round up was hosted by Joanna Fritz at the Nonprofit Pages of About.com and focused on fundraising tips with many interesting posts from...

Organizations That Can Learn Will Survive

2009-11-09T07:18:19-08:00

There has probably been no previous time in history that nonprofit organizations are so in need of organizational climates that promote both critical and creative thinking. As the sector retrenches, and CEO's make tough decisions about who stays and who...

How We Can Work Together Through Difficult Times

2009-11-02T08:09:22-08:00

Many pundits believe that the nonprofit sector is in the most serious trouble in its history. The sector in both the US and Canada has known only growth in its history, and, since 1977, expansion in numbers of nonprofits and...

A New Dawn in Difficult Times

2009-10-24T08:06:57-07:00

I woke this morning just as the sun was rising. It was one of those mother of pearl sunrises with streaks of pink and grey and white. As I watched, the sun inched above the horizon and then, I realized...

Introduction to Social Media...look - it's a blog post!

2009-10-02T14:12:07-07:00

Are you as amazed as I am at how quickly time passes? It's been too long since we've blogged..but today I delivered a three-hour session on social media to a wonderful group in Bridgeport, CT. The session was sponsored by...