Start a business, any business. And act quickly! Get on the social enterprise bandwagon. You can’t rely just on fundraising anymore. Invest in pet projects of your key leaders and split the profits with them. Sell all kinds of merchandise with your name and logo if you can’t think of anything else. That always works. […]
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Screwtape’s 10 Pieces of Advice to New Board Members
Be fashionably late to meetings. Don’t show up too often so the board recognizes it’s special when you do. Start preparing for a meeting just before you go in so the materials are all fresh on your mind. Dominate the discussion; to sound smart, use buzz phrases like “we’ve got to collaborate,” “what’s our value […]