Segment Your Annual Fund Lists
A “one-size-fits-all” approach to your annual appeal may seem tempting, but the reality is that a successful fundraising campaign relies on
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Nave Strategies Insights
Industry expertise for arts and cultural organizations
J.L. Nave
- Sep 14
- 1 min
Plan Ahead for Leadership Transitions
When it comes to board leadership transitions, it's easy for boards to lose momentum and slip into a sluggish start to a new fiscal year....
J.L. Nave
- Sep 4
- 1 min
From Passive to Proactive: The One Question Rule
When it comes to approving the budget or other major business, it's important not to simply defer to the recommendation of a committee....
J.L. Nave
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Review Your Sub-Donor List For Board Prospects
A subscriber-donor on your list could be the perfect fit as your next board member.
J.L. Nave
- Aug 24
- 1 min
No Automatic Board Renewals
When it comes to board member terms, it's essential to take a fresh look at the needs of your organization. Here are three key points to...
J.L. Nave
- Aug 15
- 1 min
Board Success Equals Your Success
Savvy leaders manage with the belief that the board’s success is your success.
J.L. Nave
- Aug 8
- 1 min
Prepare for Board and Committee Meetings
Today's tip is all about walking into board or committee meetings fully prepared for success.
J.L. Nave
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Foster Board Accountability
It's essential to strike a balance between supporting your board and ensuring they hold themselves accountable.
J.L. Nave
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Planning for board leadership transitions
The chief executive-board chair relationship is among the most important for any nonprofit. Here are a few tips to start on the right foot.
J.L. Nave
- Mar 17
- 4 min
The long-term cost of pinching pennies
How much time do you or others in the organization spend putting flyers up around town or stuffing envelopes? Does your organization...
J.L. Nave
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Your goals and values are reflected by how you budget
Like it or not... running an organization, just like life, is full of compromises. And sometimes contradictions. Here are a few examples...
J.L. Nave
- Jan 23
- 4 min
Budgeting for your organization's success
How many times have you plugged a number in the budget to make it balance? How often are you biting your nails at the end of the fiscal...
J.L. Nave
- Jan 23
- 4 min
Giving staff the resources they need to do the job they should be doing
How much time does your staff spend waiting for their computer to start up, or pull that report you need? How much time does your staff...
J.L. Nave
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
Starting 2021-22 Strong: Four Takeaways from my Conversation with Delaware Theatre Company
As performing arts organizations are resuming in-person performances this fall, there are a lot of questions about how quickly patrons will
J.L. Nave
- Aug 4, 2021
- 5 min
Part 2: 4 things every arts organization should do to set up new hires for success
Hiring new staff can be time-consuming, frustrating, a big relief, or all the above for arts managers. In Part 1, I reviewed the three...
J.L. Nave
- Jul 27, 2021
- 3 min
Part 1: 4 things every arts organization should do to set up their new hire for success
Finding qualified candidates is more difficult than ever. Read how to adjust to a competitive market and set up your new hires for success.
J.L. Nave
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
One Year Later: Moving from Unprecedented Uncertainty to Realizing a Team’s True Potential
Wow, what a year! There was unprecedented uncertainty in the last 15 months – organizations made endless contingency plans, managers and...
J.L. Nave
- Feb 15, 2021
- 6 min
It's GO TIME!!
It’s cliché but true – “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade!” The global pandemic is (hopefully) a once-in-a-career opportunity
J.L. Nave
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Is Your Flame Burning Out?
One of my favorite things about starting Nave Strategies is the opportunity to stay abreast of what is happening in the arts world. There...
J.L. Nave
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
State Theatre NJ is making lemonade with Nave Strategies
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This describes what State Theatre New Jersey is doing in partnership with Nave Strategies.
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