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
This post is one in a series written by leaders who are presenting sessions at or sponsoring the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum taking place in Seattle, October 18-20. We thank our sponsors for their support.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lays the foundation for the responsibilities...
moreTopics: BoardSource Leadership Forum, financial oversight, Health Care
This post is one in a series written by individuals who are presenting sessions at the BoardSource Leadership Forum taking place in Seattle, October 18-20. BoardSource thanks Russell Investments for its support of the conference and for sharing its expertise with our participants.
For at least...
moreThis post is one in a series written by individuals who are participating in the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum in Seattle, October 18-20. We thank the National Human Services Assembly and its discount program, Purchasing Point, for their support of the conference.
Let’s face it: Running a...
moreTopics: BoardSource Leadership Forum
This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who will be presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum. We hope you will be joining us in Seattle, October 18-20.
On every commercial airline before takeoff, passengers receive rote instructions on flight safety:
“If you...
moreEarlier today, BoardSource released Leading with Intent, our biennial study of nonprofit board composition, culture, and performance. The study reveals much about what’s happening within nonprofit boards today. And while there are some encouraging trends worth highlighting — most notably a...
moreTopics: Board Diversity & Inclusivity, Leading with Intent, Assessment
Today marks the ninth release of BoardSource’s biennial study, Leading with Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices. Formerly known as the Nonprofit Governance Index, Leading with Intent takes an in-depth look at the current practices and trends of nonprofit boards. The 2017 report...
moreTopics: Roles and Responsibilities, Board Best Practices, Board Diversity & Inclusivity, The Board’s Role in Advocacy, Leading with Intent, Advocacy, Assessment
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