BoardSource Blog - The Leader in Nonprofit Board Governance (26)

Business Model Thinking: Three Things Your Board Must Understand

Posted by BoardSource on Aug 12, 2014 11:03:46 AM

By Jeff De Cagna, chief strategist and founder, Principled Innovation LLC, and Michael Anderson, president & CEO, Canadian Society of Association Executives

Topics: BoardSource Leadership Forum

Donor vs. Investor: An Important Distinction

Posted by BoardSource on Aug 7, 2014 2:11:06 PM

By Tom Ralser, principal, Convergent Nonprofit Solutions

Topics: BoardSource Leadership Forum

How Healthy Do You Want Your Nonprofit Board to Be?

Posted by Anne Wallestad, Former President & CEO, BoardSource on Jun 3, 2014 11:58:26 AM

By Anne Wallestad, president & CEO, BoardSource

Topics: Board Best Practices

20/20 Hindsight

Posted by Vernetta Walker on Apr 3, 2014 10:48:11 AM

By Vernetta Walker, chief governance officer and vice president of programs, BoardSource

A recent article, "World Vision Reverses Decision To Hire Christians in Same-Sex Marriages," really caught my attention. Irrespective of whether this board’s decisions were “right” or “wrong,” its actions are...

Topics: Board Best Practices, Board Diversity & Inclusivity

Building Trust Through Transparency

Posted by Anne Wallestad, Former President & CEO, BoardSource on Mar 6, 2014 4:00:10 AM

By Anne Wallestad, president & CEO, BoardSource, and Jacob Harold, president & CEO, GuideStar

Topics: Board Best Practices

Getting Beyond the Blame Game

Posted by Anne Wallestad, Former President & CEO, BoardSource on Feb 27, 2014 10:55:14 AM

By Anne Wallestad, president & CEO

Topics: Board Best Practices, New Trends & Resources

Boards and Public Displays of Disaffection

Posted by Vernetta Walker on Feb 20, 2014 10:56:18 AM

By Vernetta Walker, vice president of programs and chief governance officer, BoardSource

Ten Things Boards Do Right (Without Even Realizing It)

Posted by BoardSource on Feb 18, 2014 3:05:13 PM

By Jan Masaoka, publisher, Blue Avocado; CEO, California Association of Nonprofits

No matter what goes wrong in a nonprofit, somehow the board gets blamed. If the executive director embezzled money, people say, "Where was the board?" Why don't they say: "Executives are always at the root of the...