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Nonprofit Board Trends and Practices Revealed in Leading with Intent 2017

Posted by Vernetta Walker Chief Governance Officer, BoardSource on Sep 6, 2017 11:45:31 AM

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...

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Topics: Roles and Responsibilities, Board Best Practices, Board Diversity & Inclusivity, The Board’s Role in Advocacy, Leading with Intent, Advocacy, Assessment

Nonprofits Must Think Money First! End the Culture of Scarcity

Posted by David Greco on Aug 25, 2017 1:51:28 PM

This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who will be presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum on October 18-20 in Seattle. We hope you will be joining us there.

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Topics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum, oversight

The Nonprofit Board’s Role in Human Resource Management

Posted by Lisa Brown Alexander & Sidney Abrams on Aug 11, 2017 12:56:06 PM

This post was written by nonprofit leaders who presented at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum. We are currently getting ready for BLF2020, which will be May 7-8, 2020 in St. Louis.

When determining the role of the nonprofit board of directors in matters relating to human resources, it is...

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Topics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum

Ujima and the Board-CEO Partnership

Posted by Makiyah Moody on Aug 7, 2017 2:00:00 PM

This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who will be presenting sessions at the BoardSource Leadership Forum in Seattle, October 18-20. We hope you’ll be joining us there.

The social sector may achieve greater impact if it subscribes more deliberately and deeply to the principle...

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Topics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum, Board Chair

Planning for Action Will Help Your Board Members Forget to Be Forgetful

Posted by Nancy Bacon on Jul 26, 2017 9:45:46 AM
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Topics: board engagement

In Defense of Board Diversity

Posted by Anne Wallestad, Former President & CEO, BoardSource on Jul 18, 2017 12:09:00 PM

A letter to the editor written by Anne Wallestad appeared in today’s issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy. We share a segment of the letter here and encourage you to read In Defense of Board Diversity in its entirety by visiting the Chronicle’s website.

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Topics: Board Diversity & Inclusivity

Don’t Do It: Don’t Start a Nonprofit

Posted by Dahna Goldstein on Jul 14, 2017 12:37:06 PM

Do you want to make a difference? Great. Please do. But don’t start a nonprofit.

Are you concerned about what is currently happening to vulnerable populations, the environment, and media freedom? I am, too. Are you afraid it’s only going to get worse? You’re probably right. But don’t start a...

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Topics: Fundraising, starting a nonprofit

Learning, Knowing, Doing

Posted by Katha Kissman on Jun 20, 2017 1:48:24 PM

Remember when you were young and heard an older person say, “Oh I wish I knew then what I know now?” Now that I’m older, I understand and find myself thinking the same thing!  

I started down this path of thought as I was offering my niece (a Michigan State University senior) some tips on how to...

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Topics: Roles and Responsibilities, Orientation & Education

Build it or buy it? Effective investment program oversight

Posted by Angie Santo-Walter on Jun 7, 2017 11:05:48 AM

A few years ago, my family and I moved to a small town, across the country from where we were currently living, and we were having a hard time finding a home that fit our needs and budget. So, we started talking about building. That presented a whole new set of challenges — finding the right...

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Topics: financial oversight, investments

Governing a Collaborative Organization

Posted by Anne Wallestad, Former President & CEO, BoardSource on May 31, 2017 12:00:00 PM
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Topics: collaboration

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