Board

It is the responsibility of every executive director and development director to help their board members find their comfort zones in fundraising. Not every board member has to be involved in asking donors for support, but every board member needs to participate in a meaningful way in the identification, education, invitation and appreciation of donors.…

Volunteers are not fundraising professionals. You have to show strong leadership in guiding and coaching them to success. Paint a picture of the outcomes you will achieve. Show them how the right strategy will work. Make them feel comfortable with their roles...

Have your board members lost their enthusiasm? Have they lost their energy to create change and make a difference? Have they checked out? Nonprofit boards can’t run on fumes. You have to keep their motors primed or they will run out of steam. But keeping that energy level up isn’t as difficult as you might think. Here’s my recipe for creating change, renewing enthusiasm and firing up these lovely people who care so much about your cause...

Confession: I love governance committees! Whether the committee calls itself “board governance,” “board development” or “board recruitment,” its priority is to bring into the fold the very best future board members from all walks of life with the widest variety of talents and experiences. It’s not an easy task! Even if it is done poorly,…

If your board needs a spark, a stoking of the embers to get the fire roaring again, I have some ideas for you. They come under the headings of inspiring, exciting and directing your board. If you can do these three things with your board of directors, good things will come to your major gift program and organization...

We ask a lot of nonprofit boards of directors. We want them to be deep thinkers about strategy and mission, vigilant providers of oversight, rainmaking fundraisers for our work ... the list goes on. But where some have called for a narrowing of the board’s scope, today BoardSource did the exact opposite. With the release…

Heading in to 2015 NonProfit PRO rounded up some of the nonprofit industry’s finest, who were kind enough to share their nonprofit trends for 2015, including these eight trends on nonprofit leadership and boards of directors.

Nonprofit boards can be a huge pain point for many people. Here are 23 habits of high-performing nonprofit boards to help alleviate that pain.

To get a handle on what’s in store for 2015, NonProfit PRO rounded up some of the nonprofit industry’s finest, who were kind enough to share their nonprofit trends for 2015. Here are eight trends on nonprofit leadership and boards of directors.

Ted Hart speaks with consultant, trainer and author Susan Black, author of "Help! They Want Me to Fundraise!" on his Nonprofit Coach radio show.