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Download a Chapter Testimonials About the Author My Amazing Launch Team What’s Inside Order the Book Select Page Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership A guide for staff and board leaders. Because the world is counting on you. Order Now for a FREE Bonus ; Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership A guide for staff and board leaders. Because the world is counting on you. Get Your FREE Bonuses ; Nonprofit leadership is messy. As a champion for nonprofit leaders hell bent on maximizing the impact of the nonprofit sector, Joan wrote this second edition Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership during COVID lockdown. She knew that board and staff leaders would need a guide come January 2021 to navigate a world where old rules no longer apply and a world that needs them now more than ever. A very different time demanded a very different book. Certainly not different in style, Joan’s new book is funny, inspiring and filled with practical advice. Her voice is accessible and you’ll feel you are getting a pep talk from your biggest fan. Drawing on her own experiences as a nonprofit E.D., a board leader, a volunteer and a donor Joan shares her stories and introduces you to a host of new characters she has met since 2017. Board and staff leaders will see themselves in these folks – recognizing the mistakes and celebrating the successes. In this new book, Joan will help you realize that nonprofits are messy” – too many cooks, too few resources, and an abundance of passion and show you the way to find joy and privilege in that mess.” In this newest book Joan will teach you how to: Market board service to identify ideal ambassadors and build a strong an effective board Develop a true partnership between the board chair and the executive director Maximize the superpowers of small budgets Build a culture of storytelling in your organization (the key to fundraising!) Anticipate crises and navigate them – step by step Discover the keys to a fundraising program that puts you on the path to sustainability I wrote the book I wish I could have read with my board chair in my first ED job at a very messy nonprofit.” – Joan Garry Download a Free Chapter What They’re Saying… Joan brings a huge heart, a challenging spirit, and an incisive intellect to the challenges of the social sectors. In times of turbulence, chaos, and uncertainty — the very times in which we live — we need grounded, thoughtful guides to keep us disciplined, focused, and effective.” Jim Collins Author, Good to Great and Good to Great and the Social Sectors, Co-author Great by Choice There is no voice in the world of philanthropy today, I would rather listen to than Joan.” Jenna Bush Hager Philanthropist co-host of Today with Hoda & Jenna Her many lessons for non-profit leaders are helpful any time; they are absolutely essential in the midst of crises. This book is a humorous, high-energy read, filled with great stories and profound insights. Highly recommended!” Michael Watkins Bestselling Author , The First 90 Days and Your Next Move You feel like you’re venting with a wise and caring friend at happy hour.” Vu Le Nonprofit AF and Former Executive Director, Rainier Valley Corps Joan Garry is the Dear Abby of the nonprofit sector, dispensing practical and brilliant advice to nonprofits with her trademark humor.” Beth Kanter Trainer and Author , The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout Joan understands nonprofits the way a great mechanic understands cars, from years of getting her hands dirty under the hood.” Rabbi Rick Jacobs President , Union of Reform Judaism I giggled, I pondered, I smiled, I nodded! Awesome! I share Joan’s belief that non-profits can change the world and she has given us the book that will make that happen!” Caryl Stern Executive Director , Walton Family Foundation This book pulls no punches! It’s a tell-all expose of the 501c-3 underbelly, a guide from the inside for anyone involved, or thinking of becoming involved, with a non-profit organization.” Alan Cumming About the Author Joan Garry is an internationally recognized champion for the nonprofit sector and a highly sought after executive coach for CEOs at some of the nation’s largest organizations. Joan’s firm offers high-end strategic advisory services with a unique combination of coaching and management consulting. She is called upon by large organizations to tackle substantial change management, crisis management and leadership transitions requiring a hands-on strategist, a messaging expert, and a compassionate truth teller. Through her blog, podcast and book, she has developed a reputation as the ‘Dear Abby’ of the nonprofit sector, advocating for the success of nonprofits, large and small. Her platforms reach hundreds of thousands of nonprofit leaders monthly from across the globe. Joan is also the founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab , the online educational and community portal she leads for board and staff leaders of small nonprofits. Joan Garry began her career in 1981 as part of the management team that launched MTV. She followed this successful eight-year tenure as an executive at Showtime Networks. Then, in 1997 while either having a midlife crisis or avoiding one, Joan left the corporate world and became the Executive Director of GLAAD, one of the largest LGBT rights organizations in the U.S. Order the Book for a BONUS! For a limited time, I’m offering a bonus for people who order my book. It’s my way of saying THANK YOU! The 14 Attributes of a Thriving Nonprofit Let me know you ordered the book and I will send you a downloadable guide where I focus on what the best nonprofit organizations are doing right. My hope is this will inspire you and set an aspirational vision. Maybe your non-profit does a bunch of these really well (I hope so!), but we all have something to work on. To collect your bonus, click the button below. Get Your Bonus Bonus 1: The 14 Attributes of a Thriving Nonprofit In this downloadable guide, I focus on what the best non-profit organizations are doing right. My hope is this will inspire you and set an aspirational vision. Maybe your non-profit does a bunch of these really well (I hope so!), but we all have something to work on. Bonus 2: A Guide to Running a Great Board Meeting In the twin-engine jet” that is a thriving nonprofit, the board is a critical co-pilot. But nothing makes board members cringe and lose momentum more than board meetings that waste their time. In this bonus, I propose a framework for running effective meetings that bring goosebumps. Claim Your Bonuses Inside the Book Introduction: Nonprofits Are Messy What’s Different About Nonprofits You’ve got a poorly paid and overworked group (your staff) who rely on the efforts of people who get paid nothing (volunteers) and are overseen by another group of volunteers who get paid nothing and who are supposed to give and get lots of money (board.) All of this in the service of something that every single one of them cares passionately about. MESSY! How I nearly killed my development director My own story as the Executive Director of GLAAD The universal truths that lead to a thriving nonprofit Attributes: The Superpowers of Nonprofit Leadership What Makes a Leader Great? Great nonprofit leaders have certain skills, work on honing core attributes and develop not only a real understanding of the nature of nonprofit power but an appreciation for it as well. The 5 key attributes of great leaders in the nonprofit sector Where the power really lies How any good leader can shift his or her approach to become more effective Effective Communications: You’ve Got to Get Me at Hello How to Attract Great People to Your Mission Some organizations are easier to explain to folks than others. An organization that helps clients directly would seem to be the easiest; advocacy and lobbying often feel more complex and abstract. Schools can struggle to identify messages that clearly differentiate them from other choices...