As a result, many people besides our leadership could adequately describe our work. Campaigns require leadership time. At Isles, others had to assume responsibility for decisions and work I once supervised. Strong interim or middle managers make a world of difference. Even then, expect leadership to give up some things that might really need to be done.
Campaigns require attention to detail.
Mail lists, meeting schedules, follow-up calls, letter writing, etc. Campaign managers must be detail-oriented and organized. Consultants can help, but you need staff as well. Isles mission to foster more self-sufficient families in sustainable communities seems to pleasantly surprise people. When we talk about our efforts to measure our progress against that mission, and our work on the Success Measures Project of the Development Leadership Network, they appreciate it even more.