Jan Masaoka
Posts by Jan Masaoka:
Ten Things I Learned About Leadership from Women Executives of Color
Some valuable lessons drawn from listening, observing, and laughing with women executive directors of color over the years.
Nonprofit Business Model Statements
Like a mission statement, a business model statement acts as a touchstone: A reminder and guide for the organization’s focus and strategies.
Who is Responsible for the Board Doing a Good Job?
Despite the importance of the nonprofit board, there’s strikingly little clarity about who is responsible for its performance.
True Stories of Grantseeking: A First-Person Nonprofit Story
There are three levels of exchange in the grantor-grantee relationship. Explore one of the least discussed: The one-to-one interaction.
What to Do When You Really, Really Disagree with a Board Decision
Most of the time, nonprofit boards work through consensus. But what if you think a serious mistake is being made?
Recruiting for Board Diversity: Part 3 in Diversity Series
Part 3 in Blue Avocado’s series on diversity offers specific, practical tips for recruiting people “unlike ourselves” for nonprofit boards.
A Fresh Look at Diversity and Boards
This article — the first of three in a series — provides a fresh and practical focus on nonprofit board diversity.
Should Board Members Be Required to Give?
Are board giving requirements a best practice or a bad idea? Blue Avocado reports on trends and explore the real questions.
What to Do with Board Members Who Don’t Do Anything
In this Board Cafe column, look at short-term and long-term strategies for the board members known as deadwood or worse.
Ten Quick Ways to Invigorate Board Meetings
Board members invest a lot of time and energy at board meetings. A few small changes can often make that investment pay off in important ways.