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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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,…
Using free Sharepoint for board director activities is a little like trying to flip a pancake using a spoon. You may eventually get it to work, but it doesn’t work…
As the first board members arrive at the board meeting, the tone for the meeting is already being set. When all board directors are in their seats before the meeting…
A nonprofit begins with an idea for a helpful cause. In researching how to start a nonprofit, founders have work to do on many fronts. Of course, founders need to…
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