BoardSource introduced something new at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum called Quick Talks — entertaining and rapid-fire mini-sessions presented by conference participants for their peers. It turned into an informative and fun event. June Miller was one of those participants who gave a...
moreTopics: board engagement
As New York’s leading personalized nonprofit board matching service, BoardAssist spends a lot of time working with nonprofit boards to help them craft their nonprofit’s give/get policy — or how much board members should be asked to annually generate for the boards on which they serve. One creative...
moreTopics: Board Best Practices, Fundraising
As a board member, you have a difficult job. You need to ensure that your organization has the money, talent, experience, and resources to fund your mission. And you need to do this in an ever-changing market and regulatory environment. Moreover, if your organization relies heavily on your...
moreTopics: financial oversight, investments
Anne Wallestad’s opening plenary at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum in October was well received by those in attendance and featured in the Nonprofit Quarterly. A summary follows. We encourage you to read the entire text of Igniting Leadership for Power, Purpose, and Impact on the NPQ...
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This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who are presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum taking place next week, October 18-20, in Seattle. We hope you will be joining us there.
What is the role of a community-based nonprofit in the fabric of a community? And...
moreTopics: BoardSource Leadership Forum, Advocacy, Fundraising, strategic partnerships
This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who are presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum taking place next week, October 18-20, in Seattle. We hope you will be joining us.
The impact of a fundraising campaign on an organization’s board is significant. It’s a...
moreTopics: BoardSource Leadership Forum, Fundraising
This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who are presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum taking place in Seattle next week, October 18-20. We hope you will be joining us there.
I can clearly remember standing in the wings, supporting speakers and awards on...
moreTopics: Recruitment, BoardSource Leadership Forum
FADE IN:
INT. THE BOARDROOM – NIGHT
PETER, the board chair, invites Susan, the organization’s passionate chief executive, to begin her Executive Director Report as the next item on the board meeting agenda. Susan turns to page 12 of the 60-page board packet that she and her team have diligently...
moreTopics: BoardSource Leadership Forum, Meetings, board engagement
This post is one in a series written by leaders who are presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum in Seattle, October 18-20. We hope you will be joining us there.
As the CEO of a national development consulting firm, I don’t have a lot of down time to spend picking up new...
moreTopics: BoardSource Leadership Forum, Fundraising
This post is one in a series of posts written by nonprofit leaders who are presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum taking place in Seattle, October 18-20. We hope you will be joining us there.
moreTopics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum, Meetings, board engagement
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