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Finding Success with a Succession Plan!

February 6, 2018 by Spokes For Nonprofits

There is change afoot in the nonprofit sector; in San Luis Obispo County and across the country, boards are seeking new presidents, and nonprofit executives are … [Read more...]

Are Nonprofits Broken? Or Is Everyone Else Broken (Records)?

February 17, 2015 by Spokes For Nonprofits

Nonprofit work is hard.  We repeat, nonprofit work is hard.  AND, it's valuable. None of us would want to live in a community without nonprofits. Because … [Read more...]

Best management practices matter!

June 25, 2014 by Spokes For Nonprofits

A headline article in the May 29, 2014 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy confirms that donors are willing to invest more in to nonprofit organizations able … [Read more...]

Lessons from Greg Hind

February 7, 2013 by Spokes For Nonprofits

“Ever tried, ever failed. No matter. Try again, fail again, Fail better.” -Samuel Beckett, Westward Ho! Although this quote comes from a Samuel Beckett … [Read more...]

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Spokes help has been transformative for the Garden in many areas, ranging from budgets, operations, policies and procedures, and long-term vision, just to name a few. The impact of SPOKES has been HUGE, and having a Spokes interim Executive Director was lifesaving. Personally, Spokes has made my work at the Garden so much more organized, less stressful , and hopeful for future success.”

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Ke-Ping Tsao
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San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
San Luis Obispo, California

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