What Is General Counsel and How Does This Role Help Your Board?
The underlying threat of litigation may motivate a board to ask, “What is general counsel, and what can this type of attorney do to help us?” Ever-changing regulations and…
What Are the Basic Board Member Responsibilities?
Regardless of the age or structure of a nonprofit, organizations will establish a set of primary board member responsibilities. Every board member should be familiar with their basic fiduciary responsibilities,…
Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Everything Boards Need to Know
It seems that with every day that goes by we're hearing more and more about issues in the media related to cybersecurity—particularly cybersecurity issues in healthcare. Unfortunately, much of…
Board of Advisors: Functions, Benefits & Selecting Members
Nonprofit boards need a wide range of expertise to achieve their missions — a board of advisors provides the necessary guidance to realize success. Access to a full range…
Nonprofit Laws Checklist for Board Members
Because nonprofit organizations serve the public good, nonprofit boards must continually work to earn the public’s trust. State and federal governments’ nonprofit laws hold them accountable, as they get…
Campus Culture: Governance Challenges Facing Higher Education Boards
It was just two years ago that COVID-19 took root in colleges and universities, and higher education boards had to scramble fast to solve the problems the virus was creating.…
Assessing Board Performance: Best Practices for Nonprofits
Behind every great nonprofit is a hardworking board. While board members may put many hours of time and effort into their board duties, it’s fair to ask whether they’re…
Senior Citizen’s Day 2022: Governance Challenges For Healthcare Boards
National Senior Citizen’s Day recognizes senior citizens’ contributions to our society. As health begins to decline in later years, good health and maintaining a sense of independence take on new…
How to Improve Governance for Your Hospital Board
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…
What Are the Best Practices for Healthcare Board Governance?
The word governance stems from the Latin word gubernare, which means to steer or rule. Governance in healthcare boards is evolving, as technology has made it possible for hospitals…
