The role of the nonprofit CEO

It's true that every nonprofit CEO is different—and every leader plays to their strength.Many are great operators. Others are fantastic visionaries. And some are charismatic fundraisers. But on today's podcast, Mike argues that regardless of personality, skill or talent, every CEO has one main role. It’s something that cannot be delegated. What is it? To create future value.Future value is answering the questions:1) where are we going?2) how will we get there?3) what are the future opportunities and roadblocks that the team focused on present value can't see yet?To be clear, creating future value isn’t about predicting the future. It’s to  anticipate the things we can—and creating the right conditions to be in a place to respond well to the things we can’t predict. GET CONNECTEDFollow Louis Diez on LinkedIn Follow Mike Duerksen on LinkedIn Join the Donor Participation Project here—a community of 1,600+ fundraisers who get together every month to co-create solutions that increase donor participation. Get access to the 5 Minute Fundraising Fix—a FREE mini course that will help you craft compelling fundraising messages that move donors to action and increase response. ABOUTLouis Diez advises nonprofits in annual fund development, digital fundraising, and engagement strategies. He's the founder and host of the Donor Participation Project and VP, Community at Almabase.Mike Duerksen is the founder and CEO of BuildGood, a fundraising agency that helps nonprofits raise more money from individual donors. He also hosts the Build Good Fundraising Podcast.