Hope Webinar May 26 2010

Not-for-Profit Leadership in Transformational Times

Mick Koster, Strategic Partners

Transforming the Nonprofit Marketplace

HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY

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PART I: What’s Happening in the Nonprofit Marketplace?

• Donor-isms

• Nonprofit – itis

PART II: How Do We Respond?

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Donor - isms




The Right Stuff-ism




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“We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”-ism




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The Good. The Bad. The Ugly - ism




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Gilligan - ism




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The Sixth Sense - ism




Two Brain- ism




50 First Dates - ism




Nonprofit– itis




April 10, 1912 - itis




Eyeore - itis




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Obama - itis




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Part II: How Do We Respond?




Back to the Future




Traditional Leader Transformational Leader

Motivated by Outside Influence Motivated by Internal Discipline

Focused on Organizational Needs Focused on Problem Solving

Understands the Community Understands Global Forces

“Sells” the Organization Ownership through “Service”

Accomplishes Tasks Achieves Objectives

Plays “The System” Creates New Systems

Stewardship Transparency

Asks “Can We Do This?” Asks “How Can We Do This?”

Hope & Good Intentions Vision & Courage

Transforming the Nonprofit Marketplace

The Leadership Flux Capacitor

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A Paradigm Shift

Traditional Nonprofit LeadershipFocused Internally on Two Priorities:

– Saving Our Way to Prosperity– Survival

A Transformational ApproachFocused Externally on Two Priorities:

– Marketing & Innovation– Sustainability




Donor Development Process

Identification Information Interest Involvement Investment

Donor Status Goal Strategy Deadline Lead




Keeping in Touch SMM

Future Opportunities Upcoming Webinars Custom Presentation

Custom Services1. Strategic & Business Planning, specific to Not-for-Profits2. Resource Development/Major Gifts & Planned Giving/Endowment Building3. Staff and Board Leadership Development




Mick Koster, Senior ConsultantStrategic Partnersmkoster@spi-pcs.comwww.mickkoster.wordpress.com248.939.0577

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