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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

Candid

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

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An Experimental Approach to Early-Stage Nonprofit Governance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For one, it’s simply not realistic to expect one or two people to make informed decisions about every aspect of a nonprofit’s increasingly complex operations. In the beginning, the board emphasized practicality over formality; the directors communicated informally and on an ad-hoc basis, without any limitations on time or place.

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How Rangeland Professionals Are Becoming Great Communicators

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

It’s a story about how a small group of dedicated professionals — in this case, rangelands professionals — are becoming communications leaders in their sector and bringing their colleagues along. They synthesized that into a 13-page communications guide for rangelands professionals. They knew they needed help.

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3 Top Compliance Challenges for Nonprofits + Expert Advice

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Your board will adhere to the bylaws you determine in your nonprofit startup. Bylaws are nonprofitsgoverning documents, which should be revisited regularly to ensure they’re applicable and relevant to an organization’s current circumstances. Use a bookkeeping or accounting service to track all your financial activity.

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Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors

Bloomerang

Offer continuous learning opportunities to deepen your board members’ understanding of nonprofit governance best practices and emerging trends. Implement a board portal for communication and organization. Adopt technologies that simplify collaboration and enhance communication , like board portals or other real-time tools.

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How can your B2B Tech Marketing Strategy Go Green

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Most importantly, communicate your sustainability efforts to your target audiences. Create an environmental sustainability statement you can communicate with your employees and B2B customers. For example, you could promote your climate change activism through press releases, blog posts, email newsletters, and reports. .

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Why an Ecosystem for Filmmakers of Color Is Necessary—and How Funders Can Support It

NonProfit Quarterly

Another member organization, Represent Justice , believes in the documentary form as a pathway to empowerment and activism for people impacted by the carceral system. Coming from the film industry, they have created these organizations without formal training in nonprofit governance.