Board Management
A Board of Directors is your compass for steering your nonprofit towards excellence and successful management of your board is key for sustainable growth. Explore the strategies and tactics that can transform your board into a dynamic and cohesive team, ready to tackle the challenges and opportunities of the nonprofit world.
A Discussion of The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership– Live Q&A
Jim Taylor of BoardSource shares an overview and description of “The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership” – a new board leadership mindset based on four fundamental principles.
What a Finance Committee Can Do for Your Board of Directors
Implementing a finance committee of the board of directors was one of the best things our organization ever did. Here’s why.
Board Assessments with Sample Management Questions
Four reasons your nonprofit and its mission can benefit from conducting a board evaluation.
How Nonprofits Can Return to In-Person Board Meetings and Retreats
Explore these tips to have a safe and productive first in-person meeting with your board as the pandemic winds down.
Strategic Planning 101 for Nonprofits: Strengthen a Nonprofit’s Board-Executive Director Relationship
A step-by-step guide to refocusing the board-executive director relationship to better align with their nonprofit’s greater mission.
Creating a Roadmap to Synchronize the Board to Your Nonprofit Mission
How roadmaps can help nonprofits launch new ventures, break free from the status quo, and improve conditions for clients, staff, and donors.
Time to Fold: Keys to Gracefully Winding Down a Nonprofit
How would you know if it was time to shut down your nonprofit? These lessons learned from closing the Cancer Prevention Institute of California might help.
Engaging Board Members: AAA Then and Now
Use AAA (Ambassador, Advocate, Asker) to engage your nonprofit board members who are not comfortable asking for money.
Creating A Board That Works
Nonprofits’ success depends on their ability to assemble a board that is committed to the mission and a strong partner to the executive director.
Top 10 Nonprofit Board “Worst” Practices
Pitfalls to avoid and real screw-ups that can undermine the impact and disrupt the natural flow of nonprofit boards.