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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
Spinning Plates
Have you ever felt like there is so much happening, so many options to consider that you aren’t quite sure what to focus on next?
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