One of the first duties of nonprofit board directors is to quickly get indoctrinated in the matters of governance, risk and compliance (GRC). GRC implies that boards should have strategies in place for managing nonprofit governance, risk management, and compliance…
We rely upon history to learn from our mistakes and not repeat them. The Enron scandal and the other major corporate scandals that followed it taught us many things. Corporate boards have learned that they need to stay on their…
Discussions and debates take up the majority of a college or university board’s time. Outside of board meeting time, board directors are working on all the issues that they discussed during the meeting. Committees may be deeply involved in the…
A nonprofit begins with an idea for a helpful cause. In researching how to start a nonprofit, founders have work to do on many fronts. Of course, founders need to understand all the basics of creating charters, bylaws and Articles…
Quality hospital and patient safety is an important priority in our nation. Often, we learn much from investigating the results of adverse events and health crises. Obviously, it’s better to be proactive in identifying potential risks and put systems and…
A board portal is a governance software solution that provides boards with a secure platform for conducting all aspects of board business. Board portals are paperless solutions that do far more than support good governance. They provide a cost-effective, efficient…
“There was a lot of talking, but we accomplished little or nothing.” Have you ever left a board meeting feeling that way? Or, perhaps, you left a board meeting that was completely out of control, where a few board members…
For many decades, nonprofit organizations were highly regarded as groups that worked hard for the greater good without compromising their good reputations. In recent years, that concept began to change as several nonprofits came to the attention of the media…
A quality education leads to a satisfying career and personal fulfillment. Generally, we assess the quality of an education based on a college’s or university’s reputation. Successful realtors know that high-quality school districts can make or break a home sale.…
Nonprofit boards strive to select the best individual candidates for their boards. As talented as board members may be individually, the true strength of an effective board of directors lies in how well they work together. For this reason, it’s…
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