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Strategic Planning

Year End Hangover: Turning Post-Holiday Exhaustion into New Year Momentum

By Serina Lyons | January 12, 2026
The hustle and bustle is over, the tree is down, and if we’re being honest, the bank accounts are looking a little thin. For ...
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ALT TAG: Founder of Lyons Leadership & Solutions, Serina, sharing her story.
Founder Story

The Story Behind Lyons: Why I’m Fighting Non-Profit Burnout

By Serina Lyons | November 11, 2025
The Launch of a Long-Held Dream I can’t believe it. I am sitting here planning the official launch of Lyons Leadership & Solutions. Even ...
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Board Governance

Your Board Members Are Not Your Employees (And Other Truths About Governance)

By Serina Lyons | October 24, 2025
The most common point of friction between an ED and their board is a misunderstanding of roles. Let's clear that up with some direct, ...
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Strategic Planning

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Non-Profits Make When Trying to Escape the “Funding Treadmill”

By Serina Lyons | October 24, 2025
You know you need to diversify, but you're making one of these critical errors. Here’s how to build a real funding engine, not just ...
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Sustainable Funding

Your Strategic Plan is Collecting Dust. Here Are 3 Ways to Fix It.

By Serina Lyons | October 24, 2025
Stop letting your plan be a document and start making it a verb. We'll break down how to turn that binder into a daily, ...
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My career bridges the two worlds your non-profit navigates daily: frontline, mission-driven service and high-stakes boardroom advocacy, built on firsthand experience supporting vulnerable communities and leading strategic coalitions that create real change.

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