Has Your Nonprofit Drifted? with Sharmon Lebby

How does a nonprofit end up doing work nobody remembers signing up for? Sharmon Lebby, Founder and CEO of Blessed Designs Consulting, is back on Nonprofit Nook to talk with Wendy about mission drift: how it starts with one reasonable yes, the warning signs to watch for, what to do with a program that's funded but no longer fits, and how to communicate a reset so your board, staff, volunteers, and community can all explain what you do. In this episode: • How mission drift starts, and why it's so often tied to funding • The red flag Sharmon sees most: no one can explain what your organization does • How one enthusiastic person can pull an organization off course when everyone else goes quiet • What mission drift has to do with development directors leaving after about 18 months • What to do with a program that's already funded but no longer fits • Why your community comes first when deciding what stays and what goes • Mission drift vs. mission evolution vs. mission agility • How to communicate a change from the inside out, and why one email won't cut it Connect with Blessed Designs Consulting Sharmon Lebby on LinkedIn:   / sharmon-lebby   Instagram:   / blesseddesignsco   Website: https://blesseddesignsco.com Purpose Drift Diagnostic and free resources: https://blesseddesignsco.com/friends Join the Boss Table: https://www.bosslevelengaged.com/boss... Connect with Wendy + Nonprofit Nook Nonprofit Nook: https://nonprofitnook.com Upcoming events: https://www.nonprofitnook.com/events Wendy Kidd on LinkedIn:   / wendykidd   Boss Level Engaged: https://www.bosslevelengaged.com/ #NonprofitLeadership #MissionDrift #NonprofitBoard #NonprofitStrategy #ExecutiveDirector