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JOAN GARRY'S GUIDE TO NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP

A guide for staff and board leaders.



Because the world is counting on you.

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JOAN GARRY'S GUIDE TO NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP

A guide for staff and board leaders.



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NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP IS MESSY.

As a champion for nonprofit leaders hell bent on maximizing the impact of the
nonprofit sector, Joan wrote this second edition Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit
Leadership during COVID lockdown. She knew that board and staff leaders would
need a guide come January 2021 to navigate a world where old rules no longer
apply and a world that needs them now more than ever.  

A very different time demanded a very different book. Certainly not different in
style, Joan’s new book is funny, inspiring and filled with practical advice. Her
voice is accessible and you’ll feel you are getting a pep talk from your biggest
fan.

Drawing on her own experiences as a nonprofit E.D., a board leader, a volunteer
and a donor Joan shares her stories and introduces you to a host of new
characters she has met since 2017. Board and staff leaders will see themselves
in these folks – recognizing the mistakes and celebrating the successes.

In this new book, Joan will help you realize that “nonprofits are messy” – too
many cooks, too few resources, and an abundance of passion and show you the way
to find joy and privilege in that “mess.” In this newest book Joan will teach
you how to:

 * Market board service to identify ideal ambassadors and build a strong an
   effective board
 * Develop a true partnership between the board chair and the executive director
 * Maximize the superpowers of small budgets
 * Build a culture of storytelling in your organization (the key to
   fundraising!)
 * Anticipate crises and navigate them – step by step
 * Discover the keys to a fundraising program that puts you on the path to
   sustainability

“I wrote the book I wish I could have read with my board chair in my first ED
job at a very messy nonprofit.”
– Joan Garry
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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING…

“Joan brings a huge heart, a challenging spirit, and an incisive intellect to
the challenges of the social sectors. In times of turbulence, chaos, and
uncertainty — the very times in which we live — we need grounded, thoughtful
guides to keep us disciplined, focused, and effective.”
Jim Collins

Author, Good to Great and Good to Great and the Social Sectors, Co-author Great
by Choice

“There is no voice in the world of philanthropy today, I would rather listen to
than Joan.”
Jenna Bush Hager

Philanthropist co-host of Today with Hoda & Jenna

“Her many lessons for non-profit leaders are helpful any time; they are
absolutely essential in the midst of crises. This book is a humorous,
high-energy read, filled with great stories and profound insights. Highly
recommended!”
Michael Watkins

Bestselling Author, The First 90 Days and Your Next Move

“You feel like you’re venting with a wise and caring friend at happy hour.”
Vu Le

Nonprofit AF and Former Executive Director, Rainier Valley Corps

“Joan Garry is the Dear Abby of the nonprofit sector, dispensing practical and
brilliant advice to nonprofits with her trademark humor.”
Beth Kanter

Trainer and Author, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without
Burnout

“Joan understands nonprofits the way a great mechanic understands cars, from
years of getting her hands dirty under the hood.”
Rabbi Rick Jacobs

President, Union of Reform Judaism

“I giggled, I pondered, I smiled, I nodded! Awesome! I share Joan’s belief that
non-profits can change the world and she has given us the book that will make
that happen!”
Caryl Stern

Executive Director, Walton Family Foundation

“This book pulls no punches! It’s a tell-all expose of the 501c-3 underbelly, a
guide from the inside for anyone involved, or thinking of becoming involved,
with a non-profit organization.”
Alan Cumming



About the Author

Joan Garry is an internationally recognized champion for the nonprofit sector
and a highly sought after executive coach for CEOs at some of the nation’s
largest organizations. Joan’s firm offers high-end strategic advisory services
with a unique combination of coaching and management consulting. She is called
upon by large organizations to tackle substantial change management, crisis
management and leadership transitions requiring a hands-on strategist, a
messaging expert, and a compassionate truth teller.

Through her blog, podcast and book, she has developed a reputation as the ‘Dear
Abby’ of the nonprofit sector, advocating for the success of nonprofits, large
and small. Her platforms reach hundreds of thousands of nonprofit leaders
monthly from across the globe.

Joan is also the founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab, the online educational
and community portal she leads for board and staff leaders of small nonprofits.

Joan Garry began her career in 1981 as part of the management team that launched
MTV. She followed this successful eight-year tenure as an executive at Showtime
Networks. Then, in 1997 while either having a midlife crisis or avoiding one,
Joan left the corporate world and became the Executive Director of GLAAD, one of
the largest LGBT rights organizations in the U.S.




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THE 14 ATTRIBUTES OF A THRIVING NONPROFIT

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I focus on what the best nonprofit organizations are doing right. My hope is
this will inspire you and set an aspirational vision. Maybe your non-profit does
a bunch of these really well (I hope so!), but we all have something to work on.



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BONUS 1: THE 14 ATTRIBUTES OF A THRIVING NONPROFIT

In this downloadable guide, I focus on what the best non-profit organizations
are doing right. My hope is this will inspire you and set an aspirational
vision. Maybe your non-profit does a bunch of these really well (I hope so!),
but we all have something to work on.

 


BONUS 2: A GUIDE TO RUNNING A GREAT BOARD MEETING

In the “twin-engine jet” that is a thriving nonprofit, the board is a critical
co-pilot. But nothing makes board members cringe and lose momentum more than
board meetings that waste their time. In this bonus, I propose a framework for
running effective meetings that bring goosebumps.

 

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INSIDE THE BOOK

INTRODUCTION: NONPROFITS ARE MESSY


WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT NONPROFITS

You’ve got a poorly paid and overworked group (your staff) who rely on the
efforts of people who get paid nothing (volunteers) and are overseen by another
group of volunteers who get paid nothing and who are supposed to give and get
lots of money (board.) All of this in the service of something that every single
one of them cares passionately about. MESSY!

 * How I nearly killed my development director
 * My own story as the Executive Director of GLAAD
 * The universal truths that lead to a thriving nonprofit





ATTRIBUTES: THE SUPERPOWERS OF NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP


WHAT MAKES A LEADER GREAT?

Great nonprofit leaders have certain skills, work on honing core attributes and
develop not only a real understanding of the nature of nonprofit power but an
appreciation for it as well.

 * The 5 key attributes of great leaders in the nonprofit sector
 * Where the power really lies
 * How any good leader can shift his or her approach to become more effective





EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS: YOU'VE GOT TO GET ME AT HELLO


HOW TO ATTRACT GREAT PEOPLE TO YOUR MISSION

Some organizations are easier to explain to folks than others. An organization
that helps clients directly would seem to be the easiest; advocacy and lobbying
often feel more complex and abstract. Schools can struggle to identify messages
that clearly differentiate them from other choices parents have for their kids.
But get this: even the easy ones don’t always get it right.

 * How to communicate the value of your organization, even if it’s complicated
 * The importance of a great elevator pitch and mission statement
 * The 5 attributes of a story that sticks





SHARED LEADERSHIP: CO-PILOTS IN A TWIN ENGINE PLANE


WHEN THE STAFF AND BOARD WORK TOGETHER

Sounds like a great model, doesn’t it? Board and staff working as thought
partners who, together, drive the organization forward led by two individuals
who understand their roles, each of whom are passionate about their jobs and
determined to do right by the organization. This chapter shows you how to get
there.

 * The single best sign of a healthy nonprofit
 * Recruiting your ideal board chair
 * How to build and nurture the board of your dreams





WHY BOARDS MATTER


YES, VIRGINIA, YOU CAN HAVE A HIGH FUNCTIONING BOARD.

This chapter unearths everything we are doing wrong, how boards become
disengaged (or worse), and explains how to get it right,

 * Marketing board service as a privilege
 * The four deadly sins of dysfunctional boards
 * Transforming the board you have
 * Igniting your board to be five star ambassadors



STRATEGIC PLANNING: THE KEY IS NOT IN THE ANSWERS. IT'S IN THE QUESTIONS.


BUILDING SUCCESSFUL NONPROFIT STRATEGIES

President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “Plans are useless but planning is
everything.” Maybe it’s time to throw the word “plan” overboard and begin to
think about strategic planning differently. It’s time to stop engaging in
processes that suck the life out of the people involved. Instead, let’s breathe
life into the organization and its stakeholders.

 * The power of inquiry
 * Getting everyone – staff and board – on the strategic bus as partners
 * The 4 steps to a great nonprofit strategic plan (even with a small budget)





FUNDRAISING: YOU CAN DO THIS


SUSTAINABLE AND BALANCED FUNDRAISING

Fundraising is about an invitation to join you in the remarkable work you do.
It’s about building relationships that last. It’s also an art and a science,
which means you will make mistakes, and a lot of people will say no. And that’s
OK.

 * How to get your board to fundraise successfully
 * All the ways you’ll screw this up
 * Asking for the “right” kind of money





MANAGING PEOPLE: THE PAID AND THE UNPAID


I CAME TO CHANGE THE WORLD, NOT CONDUCT EVALUATIONS

There are some big differences between managing in the corporate world versus at
a nonprofit. Nonprofit folks usually aren’t in it for the money. Some of them
are even volunteers and make nothing at all. In this chapter, we discuss the
attributes and motivations of 5-star staff and how to manage them so they never
want to leave.

 * How to build a real leadership team
 * What the best employees have in common
 * Ways to keep your superstars happy and motivated





THE SMALL AND THE MIGHTY


SMALL NONPROFITS AREN’T SMALL

Two thirds of all nonprofits have budgets under $1 million and two thirds of
those are under $500,000. But small nonprofits can (and do) have outsized
impact. The land of the small and mighty is unique – not all the same rules
apply. But making three big moves can make all the difference.

 * Diagnosing the assets and liabilities of the small organization
 * Exploring the role founders play in small nonprofits
 * Three big moves you can make to scale and thrive





CRISIS MANAGEMENT: WHEN IT HITS THE FAN


CRISIS MANAGEMENT: PREPARING FOR THE WORST

Nonprofit leaders are by disposition an optimistic lot. They believe that with
time, energy, smarts, strategy, and sheer will, they can improve society in ways
large and small. So advocating that they take the time to think about the worst
possible thing that could happen to their organization, sector, or to a client?
Most don’t want to go there. But go there you must.

 * How to build a crisis management plan
 * What crisis management should look like
 * Why Texas A&M’s approach to crisis management was so much better than Penn
   State’s





SUCCESSION PLANNING: HELLO, I MUST BE GOING


NAVIGATING LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS

The only constant in life is change. But leadership transitions are the most
destabilizing forces in the life of a nonprofit. And when it’s a five-star
leader who says goodbye, it can rock an organization to its core. This kind of
transition transfers power to a board that may or may not be prepared or capable
of handling it. And then what about board leaders?

 * The 3 kinds of board leaders
 * How to tell if you have made a big hiring mistake
 * What to do when a superstar calls it quits
 * Succession planning done right





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