One of the greatest things about starting a new nonprofit or other type of organization is that countless organizations have already worked out many of the kinks and challenges that tend to plague start-up organizations. New boards are typically aware…
So, you have a great idea for a nonprofit organization. The process for registering and setting up a nonprofit organization isn’t difficult, but it does take time to complete all the necessary steps. It’s important to register the nonprofit correctly,…
When it comes to governance, colleges and universities have more at stake than the good name and reputation of their institutions. Colleges and universities were originally founded to educate the future leaders of the nation so they could go forth…
If a hospital board trustee arrived at the hospital for treatment, chances are pretty good that the medical professionals treating him or her wouldn’t know who the person was. The law requires hospitals to have a board of trustees to…
The current governance model for nonprofit organizations consists of a volunteer board of directors that hails from the community and that partners with paid or unpaid managers. This model is so widely used and accepted that most people don’t give…
Fundraising is a top priority for nonprofit organizations. As such, it’s the activity that rightly gets the most time and attention. There’s no standard way for your board to approach fundraising. The only wrong way to approach it is not…
When it comes to nonprofit and charitable organizations, state laws don’t vary substantially, but they do vary somewhat. Nonprofit board members need to know what the state statutes are, when to submit initial and periodic registrations, and which state agency…
While there is a clear definition and set of practices for corporate and nonprofit boards, the practices for an advisory board are quite subjective. The function of an advisory board typically depends on the needs of the organization. In general,…
The basic principles of good governance haven’t changed much, if at all, in recent decades. Nonprofit boards must remain loyal to the organization’s mission and vision. It’s necessary for nonprofit boards to develop their strategic planning so that it aims…
Technology helps nearly every industry with operations and administration, but we don’t think of it in relation to nonprofit organizations quite so much. Perhaps that’s because we first think of fundraising when we think of nonprofits. Technology actually has many…
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