“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. Charles Dickens’ words could be used to describe those non-profits which grow, but are faced with lingering growing…
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Don’t just manage, Lead. Don’t just lead, excel and be exceptional in the leadership position you hold. In the first post in this Robin Morgan series, her unconditional service was…
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Two words describe the non-profit life of the NC professional being featured in this post: Unconditional Service. In an early-October 2015 meeting which the Your Outcomes Well (YOW) had with…
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Having shared with us what she wishes she knew when she started, Sofia S Crisp tells us today what she sees in Housing Consultants Group’s future. Having told us why she started the Greensboro NC non-profit, having Crisp tell us where it’s going now seemed fitting.
- Crisp is the Executive Director/Founder of Housing Consultants Group (HCG).
- This blog post will explore: The future of HCG (Through the eyes of it’s Founder)
Are you willing to collaborate with other non-profits? If you aren’t, Sofia S. Crisp feels you may be missing the boat. In this Series, My Non-profit Journey: What I Wish I Knew When I Started, eight leadership wishes shared by Sofia Crisp with Your Outcomes Well have been explored. In this post she shares her thoughts on the profound potential of partnering. ‘Going it alone’ isn’t the only way to go.
- Crisp is the Executive Director/Founder of Housing Consultants Group, Greensboro NC.
- This blog post will explore: Collaboration and Partnering
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While we all have the same number of hours available to us, some just seem to manage their time better than others.
In this Series, My Non-profit Journey: What I Wish I Knew When I Started, eight leadership wishes shared by Sofia S Crisp with Your Outcomes Well are being explored. In this post she shares three daily habits to try to manage your time better every day. Time Management grids (Covey) used by ‘highly effective’ leaders are provided as well.
- Crisp is the Executive Director/Founder of Housing Consultants Group, Greensboro NC.
- This blog post will explore: Time Management
With the growth of a non-profit come changes, some unexpected, and growing pains. As Sofia Crisp shares in this post, leaders of emerging non-profits should ‘be careful what they ask for’. If a growing non-profit organization’s resources are at risk of being overwhelmed, a leader will have capacity challenge on their hands.
In this Series, My Non-profit Journey: What I Wish I Knew When I Started, eight leadership wishes shared by Sofia Crisp with Your Outcomes Well are being explored.
- Crisp is the Executive Director/Founder of Housing Consultants Group, Greensboro NC.
- This blog post will explore: Growing Pains for Growing Non-profits.
Sofia S Crisp took time, in the last post, to share a recent Board Development success she and her Team achieved. This achievement, however, would never have occurred if two earlier successes hadn’t happened. The housing organization survived its first 5 years. As well, Crisp’s visionary approach to training and educating her staff, and herself, stands as a noteworthy success. These 2 successes laid the groundwork for the evolution of her non-profit’s Board.
In this Series, My Non-profit Journey: What I Wish I Knew When I Started, eight leadership wishes shared by Sofia Crisp with Your Outcomes Well will be explored.
- Crisp is the Executive Director/Founder of Housing Consultants Group (HCG), Greensboro NC.
- Her 3rd wish: Successes I’ve Achieved. This blog post will focus on:
- Team education and training
- Surviving the early years
In growing a non-profit, a leader will encounter ‘the good, the bad, and the ugly’. As long as they learn from challenges along the way, they’ll be well-positioned for better outcomes in the future. In an effort to make the journey of others better, Sofia S Crisp took time, in the last 2 posts, to openly share some of her own non-profit journey challenges. Her other purpose, in telling her story here, was making it clear that her organization “prevailed over every challenge it faced”. It emerged as ‘a stronger organization’ she strongly feels. She firmly believes that others can also overcome their challenges. Ironically, the seeds of a non-profit leader’s future successes often lie in the challenges they’ve overcome.
In this Series, My Non-profit Journey: What I Wish I Knew When I Started, eight leadership wishes shared by Sofia Crisp with Your Outcomes Well will be explored. In the last two posts we explored her second wish (Challenges I’ve Faced)
- Crisp is the Executive Director/Founder of Housing Consultants Group (Greensboro NC).
- Her 3rd wish: Successes I’ve Achieved. Building a Better Board, to allow her organization to achieve better outcomes, is the topic of this blog post.
