You’ve begunserving on a nonprofit board, now what? What are some annual actions board members need to be aware of to fulfill their roles & responsibilities?
In case you missed it, Part 1 of Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Board Service includes a broad overview of a board member’s basic roles and...
moreTopics: Emerging Leaders
You're new to board service and ready to make a meaningful impact—but where do you start? Discover the essentials of serving on a nonprofit board and how you can contribute to an organization’s mission and purpose.
moreTopics: Emerging Leaders
Successful organizations have engaged boards with members who are passionate about the organization’s mission and collective purpose, ask challenging questions, make informed decisions, collaborate with each other, and promote the organization and its work to their networks. Yet board engagement...
moreTopics: Meetings, Board Chair, board engagement
Topics: Roles and Responsibilities, Recruitment, Fundraising
Inspired by Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund's purpose-driven approach, BoardSource President and CEO Monika Kalra Varma and David Onek sat down for a virtual fireside chat to explore insights on the practicalities and the possibilities of operationalizing PDBL principles within their...
moreCriminal background checks are one way for nonprofit organizations to protect themselves, their assets, and the people they serve, but they may not be right for every organization. Ensuring resources is a role of the board, in addition to setting direction for the organization and providing...
moreTopics: Roles and Responsibilities
BoardSource created the Stand for Your Mission Awards to recognize nonprofit boards that have established advocacy as an expectation for engaged and effective board leadership, and, by doing so, are helping their organizations realize their missions.
moreTopics: The Board’s Role in Advocacy, Advocacy, Stand for Your Mission, board engagement, collaboration
Last year was a busy year for the blog. Here are the top six most-viewed posts. Is your favorite on the list?
moreTopics: Best of 2016
By Jean Case, CEO, Case Foundation
moreTopics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, Leading with Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit, New Trends & Resources
By Lisa Walsh, partner, The Bridgespan Group
moreTopics: BoardSource Leadership Forum
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