Without good leadership, everything falls apart. It’s like a band with no director – everyone is playing their own song and together it’s just noise instead of beautiful chords of music.
With the right leadership, a non-profit can grow quickly, fulfilling its mission and meeting a community need or eliminating a problem. It can attract a lot of support, with donors and volunteers lining up to help.
What nonprofit leadership really is
By definition, a leader is someone in a position of authority with the responsibility to guide a group.
They inspire people, they solve problems, and they build teams. They’re responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a group so that goals are reached in a timely fashion.