Board meetings take time and resources. You recruit, update, prepare, attend, and follow up. Your board members devote half a day per meeting, including prep[…]
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Perhaps you remember the Oscar-winning children’s film Frozen. Frozen tells the story of two sisters, Anna and Elsa. Elsa is an unusual child: she can[…]
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Struggling with unproductive nonprofit board meetings? In this quick video, I offers four practical tips to improve your meetings’ effectiveness. Learn how to make your[…]
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While we hope people will join our boards for the pure joy of giving, the decision to be on a board is more complicated. Most[…]
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Recently, as I waited with a nonprofit CEO of a social service agency for board members to join a virtual meeting, we quickly dove into[…]
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When your board members volunteer, it’s mostly good news, but it can also be bad news. If you’re not careful, role confusion will result. Watch[…]
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Several years ago, I worked with a nonprofit that proudly showed me its strategic plan. It was filled with engaging pictures, stunning graphics, and charts.[…]
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Effective governance is crucial for the success of any nonprofit. However, when a board begins to regularly micromanage, it can hinder the work of the[…]
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Are They a Jerk? Or Do They Have a Point? He was problematic. After working with hundreds of boards over two decades, he stands out.[…]
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Whether it’s a raise, strategic planning, or just changing how you’ve always done things, sometimes you need your board to align with you and your[…]
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