So much has changed since January. You made tough decisions, dealt with disappointments, scaled new projects, and increased services. Your team has worked overtime — and then some. How about your board? Have they stepped up, or stepped back? A strong board of directors is essential to your
We are delighted to share that the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation announced the selection of Thomas J. Mason Jr., PhD as its next Executive Director. He begins his new role on October 1, 2020. Thierry Porté, Chairman of the Bridging Foundation’s Board of Directors and Managing
In late July, Good Insight’s CEO, Carlyn Madden, was a featured speaker at the National Small Nonprofit Summit, a convening of mission-minded leaders from across the country. Our session, Building Resilient Boards, discussed how to build nonprofit board capacity to sustain and recover from the
We are thrilled to announce that Vinette Brown has joined Genesys Works National Capital Region as its next Development Director following a search conducted this spring by Carlyn Madden of Good Insight. She started her role at the end of June. “We are glad to
June 2020 marked my 7th year of self-employment, which some believe is a lucky number. I had planned to celebrate with a light-hearted blog post of reflections about the luck I’ve had building my company, Good Insight. Instead, I marked this milestone amid health and
We are thrilled to announce that Best Buddies Capital Region has selected Molly Laychak Whalen as its next State Director following a national search led by Carlyn Madden of Good Insight. Her first day was May 1, 2020. “As a nonprofit leader, fundraising executive, and parent of children
If you are anything like the nonprofit leaders we know, you are completely prepared for an emergency. You know exactly what to do, who to call, where to find it. You got this. But does anyone else? Our simple emergency management checklist is designed specifically
Over the past few weeks, my company Good Insight has provided free consultations to nonprofit executives and board members to talk through their specific situations related to COVID-19. From dramatically declining revenue, possible layoffs, and concerns for the communities that they serve, many are experiencing
Good Insight has been retained by Genesys Works of the National Capital Region (GWNCR) to conduct a search for its next Development Director. Founded in 2002, Genesys Works supports high school students with workforce readiness skills and facilitates placements at corporate partners in DC and
“There is a lot of fear on both sides of succession planning, both on the board’s side as well as the leader’s side. No one feels like they can bring up the topic.” Good Insight CEO Carlyn Madden sits down with Ryan Kairalla of Charter
