Banks of all types and sizes play a central role in our nation’s society and economy. As businesses that often support underserved communities, community banks can be instrumental in creating long-term positive changes for individuals and businesses. Local banks promote…
Can a board member add an item to a nonprofit board meeting agenda or rearrange the order of the items on a proposed agenda before it gets voted on? That’s just one of many questions newer board members have about nonprofit…
Improving governance for hospital boards is an issue that has come to the forefront in recent years because many who work in the field believe that clinical governance has taken a back seat to other important managerial issues like policy…
Very few people who lived through the Spanish flu epidemic are living today. It was a worldwide epidemic of grand proportions, and no vaccines were available to squash it. Since most of the current generations only read about the Spanish…
Communities are home to a diverse group of people. People generally like to be served by people much like themselves, which is the primary reason for all nonprofits to focus heavily on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Failing to demonstrate diversity…
Leading with purpose is a topic everyone is talking about, mainly because it is a topic that has evolved as a way to drive a more significant impact. Your nonprofit’s purpose should be essential to your board because your donors…
It would be an interesting exercise to go around the boardroom asking each board member to describe their perspective of your nonprofit organization’s civic footprint. The answers may reveal how well your board members understand the concept and importance of…
A poorly managed crisis could cost your nonprofit its reputation, yet developing a solid PR crisis management plan could help maintain the public’s trust through the worst possible crisis. Has your board discussed the types of crises that could happen?…
All nonprofit board members should know the proper protocols for running meetings, including Robert's Rules of Order for adjournment. When board discussions are lively, it can be hard to know when to shut a meeting down but don't fret; Robert's…
Leading With Purpose and the Need for Board Transparency Board transparency was already a red-hot issue when the pandemic swept across the globe, opening up newer concerns about transparency. On the one hand, transparency is a good thing as it…
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