7 Steps to the Fully Engaged Nonprofit Board You Deserve
Making the best of your board and changing it up takes time.
Be sure you have a process your board and staff leadership understand, and give them responsibility to help you follow these seven steps to success.
1. Defining
Know your needs. Your board’s composition and role should be clearly defined in your bylaws. Board needs vary dramatically depending on size, scope and life cycle. As your board evolves, you may need to move board members to honorary, emeritus status or other advisory roles.
Looking for Jeff? You'll find him either on the lake, laughing with good friends, or helping nonprofits develop to their full potential.
Jeff believes that successful fundraising is built on a bedrock of relevant, consistent messaging; sound practices; the nurturing of relationships; and impeccable stewardship. And that organizations that adhere to those standards serve as beacons to others that aspire to them. The Bedrocks & Beacons blog will provide strategic information to help nonprofits be both.
Jeff has more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience and is a member of the NonProfit PRO Editorial Advisory Board.
