​As we reflect on a truly transformational 2020, the increased focus on race, social justice, and the impact of Black Lives Matter in our community, many of our clients and partners are continuing their own journey and growth in building toward a racially equitable workplace and society.  The work is hard and uncomfortable, and progress will be made incrementally with challenges along the way. 

In this post, an individual who both works in a nonprofit and has served on many boards shares their thoughts on the importance of advocacy, the role of board members in advocacy, and ways to make board members most effective.

This post is the sixth in a series about advocacy. In my last post, I shared an inspiring story about an organization that saw advocacy as part of the solution for its population. In the previous post, I interviewed elected officials to find out what they saw as effective. In an earlier post, Judy Reckelhoff, Chief of Staff for BoardSource, describes why they have elevated advocacy.

My name is Ed Rogan. I am a partner at Valtas Group, and I work in our executive search practice. In this video, I am going to talk about five common interview questions.
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Now I am not going to tell you what to say because well, that would be cheating. But I will offer guidance on how you can craft effective responses. 

Valtas completes successful search for Special Olympics Washington who recently welcomed 
David Wu as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer. 
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Wu comes to Special Olympics Washington with more than 30 years of executive-level experience in development and fundraising, marketing, government affairs, and public and private partnerships. 

Video based interviewing has become more common in recent years and as a recruiter I have participated in hundreds of them myself.
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I have made a number of observations about the candidates that I have interviewed, and in this video, I  will be sharing a few tips to help you present yourself most effectively in your next video-based interview 

Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Matthew Macklin has joined our consulting team. 
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​Matthew Macklin has served many years in the post-acute care operations and regulation arena in Washington State and throughout the country. He is former President of the Stradajem Connection, a healthcare consulting organization — servicing healthcare and community providers in four states on subjects such as finance, fiscal management, operation efficiency, regulatory compliance, and clinical operation correction.

​​Matthew’s personal mission of social justice can be seen in his community involvement. He is an active member of several community organizations focusing on addressing social, political, and economic inequity both worldwide and at home.

As an elected member of a not-for-profit board, one of the most important responsibilities you have is hiring and overseeing the work of a talented CEO/executive director.

Leading a not-for-profit can be incredibly challenging, especially through times of crisis.