A board chair wears many hats, but two words that encapsulate the board chair roles and responsibilities are facilitate and leadership. Nearly every word spoken and every action taken by…
The now-former board chair of a mid-sized nonprofit organization resigned hastily in frustration. Having identified some management irregularities, he was riding roughshod on the chief executive, who countered with complaints…
Hypervigilance rules the day when it comes to a board of directors’ role in compliance and ethics matters. If your board members are not familiar with the terms duty of…
Have you ever looked out of an airplane window and marveled at how differently everything looks from an aerial view? You noticed which highways were jammed with traffic and which…
The board of directors of a nonprofit organization is the ultimate governing body of the group. Individually and collectively, the board is responsible for financial oversight, providing leadership and direction,…
If you’ve attended a board meeting for the first time, you may be surprised at just how much happens there in the space of a short time. You might also…
According to Team Technology, the terms groups and teams are often used interchangeably, although there is a distinct difference between them. Groups draw their members from a social community, whereas…
As back-to-school anticipation permeates the August air, students of all ages gear up for another cycle of learning. Pencils, notebooks, laptops, and iPads fly off shelves and summer fades into…
Board candidates that seek a position on the board of directors of nonprofit organizations are typically passionate about the organization that they want to serve. It’s important that all board…
“In my world, board meeting time is crunch time. Manage-a-million-details time. Work-until-midnight time. And failure is not an option.”
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