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## [Let’s Stop (Just) Talking about Nonprofit Board Diversity.](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/lets-stop-just-talking-about-nonprofit-board-diversity)

 Posted by [Anne Wallestad, Former President & CEO, BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/anne-wallestad-president-ceo-boardsource) on Sep 6, 2017, 4:29:58 PM

Earlier today, BoardSource released [*Leading with Intent*](http://www.leadingwithintent.org), 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...

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Topics: [Board Diversity & Inclusivity](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/board-diversity-inclusivity), [Leading with Intent](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/leading-with-intent), [Assessment](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/assessment)

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## [Nonprofit Board Trends and Practices Revealed in Leading with Intent 2017](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/leadingwithintent2017)

 Posted by [Vernetta Walker Chief Governance Officer, BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/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](http://leadingwithintent.org/).* 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](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/roles-and-responsibilities), [Board Best Practices](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/board-best-practices), [Board Diversity & Inclusivity](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/board-diversity-inclusivity), [The Board’s Role in Advocacy](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/the-boards-role-in-advocacy), [Leading with Intent](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/leading-with-intent), [Advocacy](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/advocacy), [Assessment](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/assessment)

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## [Game On! Peer-to-Peer Assessment](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/game-on-peer-to-peer-assessment)

 Posted by [Mike Noël](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/mike-noël) on Dec 1, 2016, 1:01:00 PM

*In 2000, Mike Noël and consultant Deborah Dortch encouraged the SCAN Health Plan board to engage in peer-to-peer assessment (P2P). In 2014, The SCAN Foundation board began participating in P2P assessments as well. “We are quite proud of what we started,” says Mike. “I’ve served on ten boards and...*

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