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The High Cost of Low Trust for Nonprofits

September 11, 2019

What happens when you take control away from the front lines? You erode trust in an organization and diminish autonomy. Dr. Brené Brown identifies this pattern as Leading for Compliance and Control. She explains, “When we lead for compliance and control, we reduce work to tasks and to-dos and spend time making sure people do […]

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Culture eats grants for breakfast

August 21, 2019

Grants are an amazing tool, and when used appropriately can enhance an organization and serve as a catalyst for new programs and ideas.  But what I’ve found is grants can’t fix an organization. A toxic culture will kill grants of all sizes and quality. No amount of funding can bypass back-channel behavior in an organization […]

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The Beauty of Clarity

The Beauty of Clarity

August 5, 2019

Clar·i·ty /ˈklerədē/ 1) the quality of coherence and intelligibility; 2) the quality of being easy to see or hear; 3) the quality of transparency or purity. In my consulting practice, I help people and organizations find clarity. In my personal life, there is nothing more rewarding to me than clarity. Clarity to me is an […]

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Why do strategic plans fail?

July 24, 2019

We asked this question in the Nonprofit Strategic Plan series sponsored by the Tracy Family Foundation and here’s what we heard: *Unrealistic Goals*No commitment/no shared vision*It gets put on a shelf*No resources associated with the plan*No defined measures*No end point*Not given attention or gets postponed on agenda i.e. “our committee didn’t meet”*Board/Staff Turnover*A component in […]

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Tackling Loneliness in Gen Z

Tackling loneliness in Generation Z

July 17, 2019

Curtis Sethaler of Quincy Young Life opened our Compression Planning session last month by sharing a bone-chilling statistic: Generation Z is the loneliest generation on record, outpacing people in nursing home facilities and incarceration. This is terrifying due to the correlation between loneliness and death. A passionate team of volunteers and Quincy Young Life staff […]

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Meet Julie

Julie Boll, M.Ed., GPC, is the founder of Julie Boll Consulting, which provides strategic planning, leadership training, and grant writing for nonprofits.

Work

Learn more about Julie Boll Consulting's work with Planning, Grants and Leadership training.  Our services help nonprofits make the most of their time, energy and resources.

Dare to Lead

Julie is a certified Dare to Lead™ facilitator, and one of 120 LOD professionals selected and trained by thought-leader Dr. Brené Brown at the inaugural Dare to Lead Cohort in March 2019.

Contact

Ready to work together or just get in touch for a consultation or questions?  Great!  Please contact us here and let's start the conversation.

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