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How Board Chairs Foster Board Engagement

Posted by BoardSource on Jun 3, 2025 11:15:00 AM

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...

Topics: Meetings, Board Chair, board engagement

What We Learned from Our Recent Community Conversations

Posted by BoardSource on Apr 15, 2025 10:41:03 AM

BoardSource recently hosted a Community Conversations event in Washington D.C. with leaders who serve on nonprofit boards. During the conversations, we heard what’s working well and what challenges are top of mind for these leaders. We imagine some of these issues are not unique to these leaders... more

Topics: Roles and Responsibilities, Recruitment, Fundraising

Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund Board Members

Embracing Purpose: A Journey Forward with an Equity Mindset

Posted by BoardSource on Dec 12, 2024 2:00:00 PM

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...

Topics: BoardSource, Purpose-Driven Board Leadership

Considerations of Background Checks for Nonprofit Board Members

Posted by BoardSource on Aug 15, 2023 11:30:00 AM

Criminal 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...

Topics: Roles and Responsibilities

Stand for Your Mission Awards: Announcing the Finalists

Posted by BoardSource on Mar 8, 2018 1:30:00 PM

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.

Topics: The Board’s Role in Advocacy, Advocacy, Stand for Your Mission, board engagement, collaboration

The Top Six BoardSource Blog Posts of 2016

Posted by BoardSource on Jan 10, 2017 1:02:33 PM

Last year was a busy year for the blog. Here are the top six most-viewed posts. Is your favorite on the list?

Topics: Best of 2016

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

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

Boosting Nonprofit Board Performance Where It Counts: Onboarding the CEO

Posted by BoardSource on Nov 6, 2015 5:09:37 AM

By Lisa Walsh, partner, The Bridgespan Group

Topics: BoardSource Leadership Forum

From "Good" to "Great" (or Better Yet, Impactful)

Posted by BoardSource on Nov 4, 2015 5:51:05 AM

By Julie Simpson, director of nonprofit strategy and capacity building, TCC Group, and Charles Gasper, senior consultant, evaluation practice, TCC Group

Topics: BoardSource Leadership Forum