Recruiting Board Members: A Plan and a Process
Is it better to have several vacant board seats than to have those same seats filled by ineffective board members? Is it better to risk giving a “yea” vote to…
Planning a Board Meeting: A How-to Guide
As board members arrive at the board meeting, they may not be aware of how many hours the board secretary has already put in to prepare for the board meeting.…
How to do an Executive Director Performance Evaluation
The executive director’s primary responsibilities are to direct the organization’s financial health and to drive overall progress and success. The role of the executive director is integral towards fulfilling the…
The Ideal Exit of the Nonprofit Executive
To pay or not to pay? That is the question…which heated up a surprisingly emphatic conversation between two longtime colleagues and consultants in nonprofit leadership. On the topic of severance…
The Dawning of the Tech-Savvy Board
Technology changes faster than boards do. (Well, technology changes faster than most things do. And boards tend to change slowly, so it stands to reason.) But today’s boards of directors…
How to be an Effective Board Member
The success of every board depends upon the collaboration and melding of ideas of the board members. According to Frank Martinelli, President of the Center for Public Skills Training, every…
How to Maintain Your Commitment to Conduct a Board Self-Assessment
It’s that time of year again; time for New Year’s Resolutions. According to the Statistic Brain Research Institute, a full 45% of Americans “usually make New Year’s resolutions” and an…
Staff as the Secret to Board Success
Effective board development requires board involvement, as the “care and feeding” of the board is an ongoing board responsibility. That said, the staff typically plays an essential role, too, provided…
Part III: Fostering Circumspect Vision: Navigating Through the Windshield AND Rear-View
Over the last two decades, governance -- the work performed by boards of directors – has become a more challenging endeavor than ever before. Overwhelmingly, resources are scarcer, requiring organizations…
Leveraging Technology to Elevate Board Performance – A Field Guide in 3 Parts
Over the last two decades, governance -- the work performed by boards of directors – has become a more challenging endeavor than ever before. Overwhelmingly, resources are scarcer, requiring organizations…
