Choosing a nonprofit board
Assessing your leadership development opportunities

Welcome to the first issue of Korngold Leadership Advances (KLA).  These editions are designed to be useful to business people, nonprofit board members, and nonprofit funders and executives who are leading the way in taking the nonprofit sector to new heights in strengthening our communities - regionally, nationally, and globally.

The vertical (y) axis indicates the extent to which the organization has or can have a vital impact in addressing a compelling issue. The horizontal (x) axis shows the extent to which the organization has the leadership — a quality board and chief executive — to maximize success for the organization to achieve its potential.

 
Board and CEO Quality

 

Organization's
Potential Impact

Team Builder

Builds a stronger board and CEO to advance an organization that has a valuable mission and programs

The Challenge

  • Rebuild board and possibly new CEO
  • Assume leadership role

Leadership Development Value

  • Moderately-highly challenging
  • Potentially highly rewarding

 

 

Promoter

Brings positive energy to the board of an organization on an upward trajectory

The Challenge

  • Help envision organization’s next level
  • Help build strategy and revenue model to achieve further success
  • Engage with board to achieve the greater future

Leadership Development Value

  • Moderately-highly challenging
  • Highly rewarding
     
Turnaround Artist

Rebuilds the board and mission from the ground up

The Challenge

  • Assess value of legacy
  • Redefine a relevant mission
  • Create new revenue streams
  • Assume leadership role

Leadership Development Value

  • Highly challenging
  • Uncertain rewards
 

Visionary

Helps board and CEO to envision a more relevant mission and revenue model

The Challenge

  • Redefine a relevant mission
  • Create new revenue streams

Leadership Development Value

  • Moderately-highly challenging
  • Uncertain rewards
 
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