Earlier 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
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.
moreTopics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum, oversight
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...
moreThis 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...
moreTopics: Board Best Practices, BoardSource Leadership Forum, Board Chair
Topics: board engagement
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.
moreTopics: Board Diversity & Inclusivity
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...
moreTopics: Fundraising, starting a nonprofit
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...
moreA 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...
moreTopics: financial oversight, investments
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