--- title: BoardSource Blog - The Leader in Nonprofit Board Governance | Cathy A. Trower description: Cathy Trower, PhD, is a nonprofit board governance consultant and coach who currently serves as board chair at BoardSource and at Riverwoods Exeter. Previously, she served on the board of three colleges and universities. --- ![Blog-0216.jpg](https://blog.boardsource.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photos/Blog-0216.jpg?width=1400&name=Blog-0216.jpg "Blog-0216.jpg") [![Blog-header-logo.png](https://blog.boardsource.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photos/Blog-header-logo.png?width=360&name=Blog-header-logo.png "Blog-header-logo.png")](https://boardsource.org) [Back to blog homepage](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog) ## Cathy A. Trower Cathy Trower, PhD, is a nonprofit board governance consultant and coach who currently serves as board chair at BoardSource and at Riverwoods Exeter. Previously, she served on the board of three colleges and universities. [![](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/vidar-nordli-mathisen-LyZO-6jLa8c-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/barriers-dei) ## [5 Barriers to Overcome and Advance Your Board’s DEI Commitment](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/barriers-dei) Posted by [Cathy A. Trower](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/cathy-a-trower) on Jun 7, 2022, 11:15:00 AM It is quite common to see nonprofit organizations making visible commitments to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Many nonprofit organizations have DEI statements; some include the words in their missions. Many have DEI as part of their strategic plan. But when it comes to the composition and... [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/barriers-dei) Topics: [Board Diversity & Inclusivity](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/board-diversity-inclusivity), [Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/diversity-inclusion-and-equity) [![](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/Glasses%20Blog%20Image.jpg)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/a-message-to-my-fellow-white-board-chairs) ## [A Message to My Fellow White Board Chairs](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/a-message-to-my-fellow-white-board-chairs) Posted by [Cathy A. Trower](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/cathy-a-trower) on Jul 14, 2020, 3:03:10 PM She was a colleague, but more than a colleague; we were friends—work friends, but friends nonetheless. I admired her from the moment I met her. I was in my early 30s and in my first administrator post—still a tad naïve and, in hindsight, overly confident without much experience to back it up. She... [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/a-message-to-my-fellow-white-board-chairs) [![](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/Content_Marketing_Images/virtual%20meetings%20quick%20and%20dirty.jpg)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/quick-dirty-going-virtual-fast-welll) ## [Quick & Dirty: Going Virtual Fast & Well](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/quick-dirty-going-virtual-fast-welll) Posted by [Cathy A. Trower](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/cathy-a-trower) on Mar 25, 2020, 4:20:39 PM It’s been said to never waste a crisis, and that moment is upon us.  As organizations think through how to do what they do in this pandemic moment, so must boards quickly move from face-to-face to [virtual meetings](https://boardsource.org/resources/virtual-board-meetings/) — and many are floundering. Here’s my quick advice for CEOs and board chairs to work... [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/quick-dirty-going-virtual-fast-welll) Topics: [COVID-19](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/covid-19), [Virtual Meetings](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/virtual-meetings) [All posts](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/all) ### Recent Posts Search this site on Google Search BoardSource   1050 Connecticut Ave NW, PO Box 65001  Washington,  DC   20036   US [![14](https://blog.boardsource.org/hs-fs/hubfs/14.png?width=37&height=37&name=14.png)](https://www.facebook.com/BoardSource/)  [![15](https://blog.boardsource.org/hs-fs/hubfs/15.png?width=37&height=37&name=15.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/boardsource) [![13](https://blog.boardsource.org/hs-fs/hubfs/13.png?width=37&height=37&name=13.png)](https://www.youtube.com/user/BoardSourceVideo) [Privacy Policy](https://boardsource.org/privacy-policy/)     |     [Acceptable Use](https://boardsource.org/terms-of-use/) © Copyright BoardSource