Leadership: Throw out the hierarchy and look within

Who are the leaders within your organization? Are they so named simply because they “manage” people, or do they have other qualities that have nothing to do with title and rank? More importantly, can leadership be learned? It sure can. My colleague Jim Morris and I...

Four steps to becoming a strategic storyteller

Our lives are full of stories, from those we tell our friends and hear from co-workers to those we consume all day across the media we can’t live without. Research tells us humans are hard-wired to be storytellers. It’s our default method for giving meaning to the...

Sharing the Love

“Donor”? “Member”? How about “BFF”? Many nonprofits struggle with how to describe their supporters: Members? Donors? Something else? In the strictest sense, “members” can only be part of a “membership” organization, which is defined by that group’s bylaws. And as they...

Guidebook helps land trusts navigate problem easements

Like many other land trusts, the New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) has its share of problem easements. One of six land trusts that participated in the Easement Revitalization Initiative, NJCF allowed Solid Ground’s national conservation team to rummage around...

We are adding to our team!

We are looking for candidates who will bring diversity to our team… along with solid professional skills, passion, and a positive outlook. Consultant – The Consultant plays a key role on the Solid Ground Consulting team, providing organizational...

New name, offices and website – oh my!

Decisions Decisions is now Solid Ground Consulting Solid Ground Consulting has been the name we’ve long used for our national conservation team and land trust practice area. We’ve always received great response to it. As we started to rethink our firm’s...