The Annenberg Foundation funds what it considers to be a nonprofit’s most important asset — its leaders, both staff and board. Why? Because it sees a direct correlation between a nonprofit’s results and the strength of its leadership. Eight years ago, to further its mission, the Annenberg...
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By Anne Wallestad, president & CEO
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By Phillip Henderson, vice chair, BoardSource Board of Directors; president, Surdna Foundation
When I took the job as president of the Surdna Foundation in 2007, I was not surprised to be showered with flattery and pursued by people who hoped I might just write a check to support their work. What I...
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By Rick Moyers, vice president of programs and communications, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation; board member, BoardSource
Every day, hundreds–maybe even thousands–of people agree to join nonprofit boards.
Some of these new board members are recruited through careful nominating processes by...
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By Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive
Last month, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of young professionals convened by the DC chapter of YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network). The topic of our luncheon was board service, and I was struck by the group’s level of interest,...
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By Lindsay Dworman, BoardSource strategic development and partnerships associate manager
Since the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony decreed in 1647 that every town of 50 families should have an elementary school and that every town of 100 families should have a Latin school, the public...
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By Vicki J. Rosenberg Former Director and Consultant, Transforming Michigan Philanthropy Through Diversity & Inclusion Vicki Rosenberg & Associates
Pick any channel, any medium, any time of the day or night, and you’re bound to encounter joyous depictions or serious hand wringing about the “new”...
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By Vernetta Walker, vice president of consulting, training, and assessments
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By Anne Wallestad, president & CEO
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