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## [Embracing Purpose: A Journey Forward with an Equity Mindset](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/embracing-purpose)

 Posted by [BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/boardsource) on Dec 12, 2024, 2:00:00 PM

Inspired by Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund's purpose-driven approach, BoardSource President and CEO Monika Kalra Varma and David Onek sat down for a [virtual fireside chat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDmJp2NNUKs&t=2306s) to explore insights on the practicalities and the possibilities of operationalizing PDBL principles within their...

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Topics: [BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/boardsource), [Purpose-Driven Board Leadership](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/purpose-driven-board-leadership)

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## [A New Chapter in BoardSource's Evolution: A Shift Towards Community](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/boardsources-shift-towards-community)

 Posted by [Monika Kalra Varma, President & CEO, BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/monika-kalra-varma) on May 30, 2024, 11:00:34 AM

Explore BoardSource's new theory of practice and shift towards community engagement.

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## [BoardSource in January: Advocacy, Fundraising Effectiveness, and Our New Look](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/january-advocacy-fundraising-brand)

 Posted by [Erin Berry](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/erin-berry) on Feb 3, 2017, 10:43:17 AM

It may appear — due to the fact that we haven’t posted much — that January was a quiet, uneventful month at BoardSource. But nothing could be further from the truth. The first 31 days of 2017 were quite busy, and we are excited about it!

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Topics: [BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/boardsource), [Advocacy](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/advocacy), [Stand for Your Mission](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/stand-for-your-mission), [Fundraising](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/fundraising), [Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/measuring-fundraising-effectiveness)

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## [A New Framework for BoardSource’s Leadership](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/a-new-framework-for-boardsources-leadership)

 Posted by [Anne Wallestad, Former President & CEO, BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/anne-wallestad-president-ceo-boardsource) on Jan 29, 2016, 8:00:00 AM

This past December marked my seven-year anniversary as a member of BoardSource’s leadership team. I came on board in December of 2008, just after we had adopted a new strategic plan — one that focused us on thinking big about the future of board leadership and governance. It adopted some very lofty...

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