Coaching

A description of the coaching process and articles about leadership

Planning

The basic principles of strategic planning and a guide for evaluating progress

Governance

Guidelines for building and maintaining high-performance boards, a sample board member job descriptions, and Oliver's book for business professionals considering nonprofit board service

Career Management

Sample job descriptions and suggestions for interviewing

Fund Raising

A guide to seeking gifts from major donors

Newsletter: The Long View

Selected issues of Oliver Tessier & Associates newsletter

Portlets

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Nonprofit Q&A

Board Resistance to CEO Progress

I was hired to initate change. That's what I'm doing, but my board is resisting. What do you recommend?

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