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How to be a Successful Nonprofit Board Chair

Karen Brennan2020-06-02T21:12:03+00:00October 10, 2019|

In September, Debra conducted a training for over 30 board chairs at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. One of […]

Nonprofit Leadership Bootcamp

Karen Brennan2020-06-11T19:45:38+00:00June 11, 2019|

On June 11, The Strategy Group held its first leadership workshop at the Darien Community Association for 22 executive directors and upper level managers. We explored […]

Don’t Skimp on Nonprofit Executive Onboarding

Karen Brennan2020-06-02T21:13:09+00:00June 3, 2019|

Nonprofit Executive Onboarding Checklist (Free Download)

One of The Strategy Group’s more “boutique” services is nonprofit executive searches. We have worked with a number of […]

How to Have Excellent Meetings [Video]

Karen Brennan2022-06-21T23:27:47+00:00May 13, 2019|

Meetings — we all need them to get the important work we do done, but they can take up a lot of our when not […]

6 Tips for the Nonprofit Hiring Process

Karen Brennan2019-04-04T21:59:27+00:00April 4, 2019|

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE WRONG HIRE

In nonprofits, your staff is your most valuable asset and it’s worth spending the time (and money) on the nonprofit […]

Strategic Planning For Nonprofits is Not One-Size-Fits-All

Karen Brennan2019-08-27T16:39:26+00:00February 11, 2019|

The #1 question we get from clients is “why should we do strategic planning”? Our answer is short, it provides focus, clarity, and direction.

Yes, strategic […]

A Simple Strategy or A Daring Adventure?

strategygroup2020-06-02T21:16:13+00:00December 11, 2018|

Seven years ago, we embarked on a daring adventure and gave it a name, The Strategy Group LLC. Our vision was simple…we wanted […]

Having Difficult Conversations

strategygroup2020-06-02T23:26:50+00:00July 13, 2018|

Many years ago I had a boss who gave two types of feedback. You were either “phenomenal,” “extraordinary,” “a spark plug” (that was a really good thing) […]

Race Matters

strategygroup2020-06-02T23:25:45+00:00May 13, 2018|

This summer I received an email from a former student who wrote that she was “saddened and disappointed by the lack of attention, acknowledgement, and […]

Stop The Meeting Madness

strategygroup2020-06-02T23:24:55+00:00March 13, 2018|

Ineffective meetings are a waste of time (and, of course, money) and correlate with lower work satisfaction. Organizations are rethinking their approach to meetings in […]