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....
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Industry expertise for arts and cultural organizations
J.L. Nave
Aug 29, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20233 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, 20234 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, 20233 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, 20234 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, 20234 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, 20213 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, 20215 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, 20213 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, 20214 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, 20216 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, 20203 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, 20202 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.
J.L. Nave
Sep 16, 20201 min
Nave Strategies helping Delaware Theatre Company achieve more with less
Like most arts organizations during the pandemic, Delaware Theatre Company is having to find ways to get work done with fewer resources.
