Board

Spring is here, and with it comes spring cleaning. Now could mark the perfect time for a little spring cleaning for nonprofit organizations — specifically sprucing up an organization’s board of governance. To evaluate whether adjustments need to be made, nonprofits should first consider these seven best practices and tips for building a strong board of governance.

A nonprofit organization is created with the best of intentions. It is a way to address the service gaps in the marketplace and to uplift the planet. When we forget the key element, that this is a business, we can do more harm than good for those we can be helping.

A strong orientation program for new members is critical to effective board governance.

While nonprofit board management is complicated, some of the complications can be addressed through basic common sense. Here are a number of common sense and tested suggestions that may reduce at least some of the complications that can affect achieving nonprofit board success.

Having a strong partnership between the CEO and Board Chair is beneficial to an organization. Yet, it remains a tricky dynamic.

In a nonprofit world of “adult” decisions, how does an organization stay rooted in a child’s vision? By creating a junior board.

OnBoard released its 2022 Board Effectiveness Survey identifying key challenges board directors face in the current environment.

Join us as we explore the impact of financial storytelling for all stakeholders.

I have served as a volunteer on and consulted with a variety of boards throughout my career. When evaluating the success of the nonprofit, a key variable is always the effectiveness of the nonprofit’s board membership.

The report shows women represented 42.5% of all new appointees for public companies in the U.S. in 2021.