When your charity or nonprofit was established, the founding board members determined the structure of board positions and their associated responsibilities to ensure good governance. Governance is a system of rules, principles, and protocols that outline how to run a…
For a nonprofit, investing in board software to help make your board even more effective is a key decision. Every penny counts and you want your investment in board technology to deliver a good outcome for the success of…
Are you managing cyber risk for your charity or nonprofit? Do you know the true costs of a cyberattack if it happens to your organisation? We have put together some statistics and figures about cyber risk, ransomware and attacks…
Making the decision to invest in any technology for your nonprofit can be tricky, particularly if it’s hard to quantify the return on that investment. You don’t want to pay out for software that doesn’t deliver benefits and good…
As a board secretary, you know that preparing board packets, organising and confirming member attendance and finalising the agenda for meetings can take a lot of time and organisation. That's why it’s helpful to have a checklist for meeting preparation…
Not-for-profit and charity boards may sometimes need to make a board resolution - something that formalises — in writing — the critical decisions made by members in board meetings. If you are not familiar with what resolutions are and…
What does it take to make nonprofit boards work better? First, you have to understand why board effectiveness matters. In this article we explore why effectiveness matters for nonprofit boards, and also where governance – as a field -- is…
Building an effective board of directors is a critical part of governance that has a profound impact on the organisation. To have board effectiveness, a nonprofit’s purpose, process, structure, and people must all be in alignment. Yet how can you…
Nonprofits are currently experiencing a tough time, particularly with the economic downturn, which may have impacted donations and support, along with rising operational costs. The trends of declining fundraising and rising operating costs are expected to continue, according to…
By the very nature of finance, credit unions and community banks hold a considerable amount of personal information. Such a vast amount of data and its sensitivity is a goldmine in the hands of a cybercriminal, making cyber risk…
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