Huge changes are all around us – technology, the economy, climate change, the future of work and more. To truly be effective, volunteer boards must keep pace with how small and large changes impact their organizations and continually ask…
Successful nonprofits depend upon their dedicated boards to steer the ship toward its goals. Board members are the ship's captains, using their experience to navigate the choppy waters of nonprofit governance. But ensuring their engagement and active participation can…
With so much information from large corporations available to hackers, it seems ludicrous that hackers would go after nonprofit organizations and fundraisers — but that’s exactly what’s happening. Cyber risk for nonprofits is a topic your board will want…
Nonprofit leaders and board members are aware that donors and others, including regulators, are increasingly looking not only at their performance but also at how they reach their goals. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards and principles are a…
If your credit union board of directors is well-equipped to handle potential cyber incidents and protect valuable data, you can stop reading now. However, if you feel your board may not be fully cyber-ready, then you may want to…
Change is the only thing that stays the same. For nonprofit organizations and their leaders, the pandemic accelerated the changes already occurring in their sectors. Savvy boards and their CEOs will lead their organization successfully into the future by…
A strategic plan provides a roadmap for achieving your goals, and a strategic plan template makes easy work of the planning process. A strategic plan template is a valuable tool that ensures your board incorporates all the essential components…
A governance model is a framework that outlines an organization’s general leadership accountabilities and describes how leaders and members interact with other parties. Nonprofits commonly use governance models as a basis for developing a unique governance model that suits…
You’ve been appointed board chair, and you want to be the best in that role, but what does that take? It involves going beyond being a meeting facilitator and truly being the leader of the board. To succeed in…
The right nonprofit board committee structure helps your board do the work there’s no time for during regular board meetings. An effective structure also ensures you have the right committees and your board members aren’t serving on more committees…
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