From time to time, we come across an article we would like to share with readers of The Najera Notion. The following article — Help-I’m Trapped in a Nonprofit Metaphor! — was written by Lupe Poblano — Project Director, CompassPoint.  Originally Posted on CompassPointsofView on May 22nd 2015.  For more information about Lupe, see his byline at the end of this article.

Like any good nonprofit employee and consultant, Lupe Poblano has mastered the use of metaphors to illuminate concepts associated with nonprofit structure, leadership, and strategy. In fact, in this post, we’re pretty sure he breaks the record for the most metaphors about nonprofits in one article (and that’s not hyperbole, or a metaphor for that matter). Enjoy. Read more…