Risk Committee Agenda Template
With advances in technology, risk and risk management should be major issues for boards. Unlike many other board issues, the topic of risk management requires expertise on some level. In…
Five Keys to Governing and Managing Nonprofit Organizations Effectively
Managing nonprofit organizations with effective governance means running a nonprofit well. It also means watching out for risks, especially risks related to compliance. Good governance is a huge asset in…
The Relationship Between the Executive Director and the Board
Companies and organizations go through various phases and stages in the business cycle. Whether an organization is a startup or a mature, transitioning, stable or progressing entity, the relationship between…
Seven Steps to Better Board Recruitment
Nonprofit executives often lament their boards’ limited engagement. Recognizing that volunteer board members will prioritize professional and personal obligations first, they accept whatever investment busy board members can make. When…
How to Take Minutes at a Board Meeting
Taking good meeting minutes at a board meeting is an important and fulfilling role. Board meeting minutes are more than a general accounting of board discussions; they serve as an…
The Benefits of a CEO Assessment Tool
As the highest-ranking executive in the company, the CEO has many important responsibilities. The CEO makes most major corporate decisions. In addition, the CEO manages the overall operations and company…
Board Governance Policy Template
Good governance encompasses an array of issues. When corporate and organizational issues are going well, we tend to give credit to good governance practices. On the flip side, we also…
The Role of Governance in Healthcare Organizations
Governance is a framework that accounts for all the processes of governing organizations and businesses. It’s a structure that holds boards and leaders accountable for continuously improving operations, clinical staff…
Governance for Lunch: Governing at the Speed of a Tweet
There has never been a time when serving on a nonprofit board has been more challenging than right now. Board oversight comes with more risk now than ever before –…
A Timeless Toolkit for Executive Succession
This is not a drill – your CEO is leaving. Whether it’s tomorrow, next month, next year or in five years, the executive leader WILL leave your organization. The questions,…
