Karen Brennan, Author at The Strategy Group LLC

Business Administrative Coordinator | Beth-El Center

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The Beth-El Center in Milford is hiring a Business Administrative Coordinator. The Business Administrative Coordinator is a full-time position that will provide professional, administrative support in human resources and finance as needed to facilitate and ensure efficient business operations for the organization. The Business Administrative Coordinator will develop and implement data management systems including employment systems, […]

Karen Brennan2021-06-03T13:31:27+00:00February 5, 2021|

What We’ve Learned Managing Ten Nonprofit Job Searches Over the Past Year

Recruiting qualified candidates, screening applicants, interviewing and finding the best person for the job, negotiating the offer, and providing support post-hire takes time when you are doing a job search. How do we know? We worked closely on eight executive level searches last year and have two in process, and a few more in the hopper. Here are a few things we’ve learned along the way about managing nonprofit job […]

Karen Brennan2021-02-03T18:50:10+00:00February 3, 2021|

Short-term, Scenario, or Strategic Planning?

NONPROFIT PLANNING 101: WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION?

Historically, January is the time of year when organizations start their strategic planning. But with the pandemic, we’ve found a shift in thinking, and many are thinking short-term, with some needing to think about issues more immediate and some needing to think about multiple issues and weigh the pros and cons. We thought it helpful to break down the types of planning we […]

Karen Brennan2021-02-08T16:31:59+00:00January 6, 2021|

We work with some pretty amazing people!

WE WORK WITH SOME PRETTY AMAZING PEOPLE!

In March, when the world seemed to come to a crashing halt, we didn’t know what work might look like for The Strategy Group in the months that followed. Here’s what we now know:

You adapted with incredible grace and kindness. Your clients are better because of you.
Flexibility often leads to creativity, and we are pushing ourselves to be bold how we work […]

Karen Brennan2020-12-22T13:59:16+00:00December 22, 2020|

Ready, Set, Get Hired

Ready, Set, Get Hired

On December 10, The Strategy Group held a virtual webinar for nonprofit professionals looking to stand out and make a career move. We shared tips for how to start your job search, update your resume and cover letter, and prepare for your interview (which given the current climate, will likely be on Zoom).

For those who weren’t able to join us, we want to make life a little […]

Karen Brennan2021-08-23T18:58:40+00:00December 21, 2020|

Chief Operating Officer | Pacific House

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Pacific House seeks a hands-on Chief Operating Officer (COO) with demonstrated management and programmatic experience to play a critical role as an integrator involved in all aspects of the agency’s operations. The COO leads a team consisting of middle managers and department heads. S/he oversees all programming for the organization (i.e., the […]

Karen Brennan2021-02-16T14:05:08+00:00November 5, 2020|

Five Ways to Maintain Culture in a Virtual Environment

Let’s start by defining organizational culture. My favorite definition is that culture is your organization’s personality and refers to how you “do things.” As Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do.” And that is your culture.

Strong organizations pay close attention to their culture. As more and more of us are working virtually, it has become harder to maintain an awesome culture. Below are five tips for building or maintaining […]

Karen Brennan2021-02-08T16:35:07+00:00November 3, 2020|

Executive Director | Five Frogs

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Five Frogs is seeking a bold, creative leader with a demonstrated commitment to racial equity and to growing other leaders to serve as its founding Executive Director.

The priorities for the Executive Director will be to: 1) Develop more diverse, representative leaders through expansion of high impact leadership development opportunities; 2.) Connect […]

Karen Brennan2024-07-25T19:00:10+00:00September 29, 2020|

Library Event Planner | Greenwich Library

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Greenwich Library is seeking an Event Planner to plan and implement large-scale signature events and/or series, including approximately four-to-six premier events a year, as well as working with other on-going programming for the institution. For 200 years, Greenwich Library has served as the intellectual and cultural hub of its community. The Library, one of the […]

Karen Brennan2021-02-11T14:34:22+00:00July 27, 2020|

VP of Development | Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich

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The Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich (BGCG) seeks a thoughtful and talented senior fundraising professional who will help build upon BGCG’s history and take fundraising to the next level of success. The Vice President of Development is responsible for all fundraising activities. The successful candidate will help forge new relationships to build BGCG’s visibility, […]

Karen Brennan2021-02-11T14:34:53+00:00July 6, 2020|

About Karen Brennan

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