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School Boards: Working from Within to Champion Change

Posted by lindsaydworman on Apr 29, 2013 11:48:25 AM

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...

Topics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, New Trends & Resources

ADVOCACY: A Fundamental Responsibility of Board Leaders?

Posted by jdeng77 on Apr 1, 2013 11:16:56 AM

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...

Topics: The Board’s Role in Advocacy

Sequestration and Nonprofits

Posted by Kate von Richthofen on Mar 5, 2013 9:25:11 AM

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...

Topics: The Board’s Role in Advocacy, New Trends & Resources

We want to thank...

Posted by Maureen Doherty on Feb 25, 2013 3:13:28 PM

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...

Topics: Board Best Practices, Board Diversity & Inclusivity

People Counting

Posted by BoardSource on Feb 11, 2013 3:17:59 PM

By Vicki J. Rosenberg Former Director and Consultant, Transforming Michigan Philanthropy Through Diversity & Inclusion Vicki Rosenberg & Associates

Pick any channel, any medium, any time of the day or night, and you’re bound to encounter joyous depictions or serious hand wringing about the “new”...

Topics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, Board Diversity & Inclusivity, New Trends & Resources

MLK Day – A Perfect Time for Reflection

Posted by Vernetta Walker on Jan 21, 2013 4:00:24 AM

By Vernetta Walker, vice president of consulting, training, and assessments

Topics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, Board Diversity & Inclusivity, New Trends & Resources

A Team Approach to Fundraising

Posted by Anne Wallestad, Former President & CEO, BoardSource on Jan 14, 2013 1:34:34 PM

By Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive

Last week, CompassPoint and the Haas, Jr. Fund released “UnderDeveloped,” a new report focused on the state of nonprofit fundraising and – more specifically – the challenges that organizations face in recruiting and retaining strong development...

Topics: Board Best Practices, New Trends & Resources

"What is the one leadership quality or attribute that is absolutely necessary for a board chair?"

Posted by BoardSource on Dec 4, 2012 1:10:31 PM

By Mindy R. Wertheimer

That was the question posed to me by a colleague.

If you Google leadership attributes, you will discover lists and lists of attributes with many similarities — but no agreement on the absolute one. Even in The Board Chair Handbook, I list multiple leadership qualities without...

Topics: Board Best Practices