Nonprofits Must Think Money First! End the Culture of Scarcity

Posted by David Greco on Aug 25, 2017 1:51:28 PM

This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who will be presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum on October 18-20 in Seattle. We hope you will be joining us there.

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Topics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum, oversight

The Nonprofit Board’s Role in Human Resource Management

Posted by Lisa Brown Alexander & Sidney Abrams on Aug 11, 2017 12:56:06 PM

This post was written by nonprofit leaders who presented at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum. We are currently getting ready for BLF2020, which will be May 7-8, 2020 in St. Louis.

When determining the role of the nonprofit board of directors in matters relating to human resources, it is...

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Topics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum

Ujima and the Board-CEO Partnership

Posted by Makiyah Moody on Aug 7, 2017 2:00:00 PM

This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who will be presenting sessions at the BoardSource Leadership Forum in Seattle, October 18-20. We hope you’ll be joining us there.

The social sector may achieve greater impact if it subscribes more deliberately and deeply to the principle...

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Topics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum, Board Chair

Introducing the New GuideStar Nonprofit Profile

Posted by GuideStar on Jan 20, 2016 1:30:00 PM

In 2014, GuideStar and BoardSource partnered to create a vehicle for nonprofits to share information about how their organizations are governed on the GuideStar Exchange. To date, nearly 11,000 organizations have done so. “Strong governance is vital to a nonprofit’s success,” says Jacob Harold,...

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Topics: Board Best Practices, Transparency

An Imperative for Nonprofit Boards: The Time is Now to Step Up Your Game

Posted by BoardSource on Nov 19, 2015 8:30:19 AM

By Jean Case, CEO, Case Foundation

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Topics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, Leading with Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit, New Trends & Resources

Equip Your New Nonprofit Board Members to Be Effective on Day One

Posted by BoardSource on Sep 23, 2015 6:00:13 AM

By Cyrus N. (Russ) White, principal, The South Cabin Group LLC; board member, Grand Rapids (MN) Area Community Foundation

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Topics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum

Why Board Engagement in Advocacy is Essential

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Jul 16, 2015 1:19:10 PM

By Anne Wallestad, president & CEO, BoardSource

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Topics: Board Best Practices, The Board’s Role in Advocacy

B-Minus! Nonprofit Boards Can Do Better

Posted by BoardSource on Jun 29, 2015 9:48:12 AM

By Bruce Lesley, BoardSource senior governance consultant

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Topics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, Leading with Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit

Employment Agreements: Five Things Every Nonprofit Board Should Know

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Jun 16, 2015 2:56:44 PM

By Anne Wallestad, president & CEO, BoardSource

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Topics: Board Best Practices

CEO Transition: Are You Ready for the Inevitable?

Posted by BoardSource on May 27, 2015 2:37:54 PM

By Katha Kissman, BoardSource senior governance consultant; interim leader and organizational development consultant

BoardSource has long noted that one of the 10 basic responsibilities of all boards is to support and evaluate the chief executive. Another is the hiring of the chief executive. The...

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Topics: Board Best Practices, Leading with Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit

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