By Rick Moyers, vice president of programs and communications, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation; board member, BoardSource
Every day, hundreds–maybe even thousands–of people agree to join nonprofit boards.
Some of these new board members are recruited through careful nominating processes by...
moreTopics: Perspectives on Board Service, New Trends & Resources
By Jennifer Deng, Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Development
Detroit is one of my favorite cities in the United States. It is tough, salt of the earth, and marked by a special kind of beauty that reflects the pride, success, and progress of a time gone by. And, I love the energy...
moreBy Kate von Richthofen, strategic development and partnerships senior manager
On June 6, 2013, the Tampa Bay Times released “America’s Worst Charities,” an article that drew attention to the 50 worst charities in the country, as defined by those giving the lowest percentages of their revenue to the...
moreBy Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive
There’s no shortage of examples of how partisan politics can have an undue influence on all aspects of society, so I should not be surprised by the news that the IRS has admitted to targeting certain right-leaning organizations that were applying for...
moreBy Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive
Last month, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of young professionals convened by the DC chapter of YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network). The topic of our luncheon was board service, and I was struck by the group’s level of interest,...
moreTopics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Diversity & Inclusivity, New Trends & Resources
By Lindsay Dworman, BoardSource strategic development and partnerships associate manager
Since the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony decreed in 1647 that every town of 50 families should have an elementary school and that every town of 100 families should have a Latin school, the public...
moreTopics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, New Trends & Resources
By Jennifer Deng, strategic development and partnerships director
A few weeks ago, my colleague, Kate von Richthofen, asked if your board is having the crucial conversation about sequestration and its impact on your nonprofit. This month, I ask you to think about the responsibility of your board...
moreTopics: The Board’s Role in Advocacy
By Kate von Richthofen, strategic development and partnerships manager
For months now, Americans have been barraged with a seemingly endless stream of panic around the national budget, the fiscal cliff, and most recently – sequester. On Friday, March 1, 2013, Congress failed to come to an agreement...
moreTopics: The Board’s Role in Advocacy, New Trends & Resources
By Maureen Doherty, Strategic Development & Partnerships Manager, BoardSource
Happy International Corporate Philanthropy Day! Every February, CECP (Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy) leads this special advocacy day, which is intended to build awareness of corporate-community...
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