Managing the Transition from a Working Board to a Governance Board
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Here are five reasons an organization may transition its board from a working board to a governance board, and how to protect board members.
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7 Tips for Building a Strong Board of Governance
NonProfit PRO
MAY 18, 2022
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.
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Governing Greatness: 10 Must-Read Books for Nonprofit Board Members
Nonprofit Megaphone
MAY 6, 2023
However, running a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills and knowledge, particularly when it comes to governing the organization. Nonprofit board members play a critical role in overseeing the organization and ensuring its success. In this article, we’ve compiled a list of 10 must-read books for nonprofit board members.
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Comment on Nonprofit Board Governance Best Practices: The Shocking Truth by RAP
Amy Eisenstein
JANUARY 18, 2024
Does a President who has already served 4 years as mandated by current bylaws get to automatically extend their term to another 2 years because bylaws were amended?
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The Best Boards Practice Good Governance
Lets Talk Nonprofit
JANUARY 4, 2017
"When I grow up, I want to be a BOARD MEMBER!". It's really not surprising that so many individuals join nonprofit boards because they have a passion for the cause. It's also not surprising that a lot of people join boards without really understanding what a board really does (or is supposed to do). What is governance?
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Check out our upcoming "Board Series!"
CNPE
APRIL 10, 2024
These 3 classes help board members be more effective - and more willing to serve! Do your board members fully understand their role and have enough confidence in the role to make a difference? We invite new board members onto our team because they have valuable skills that our organizations need.
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The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 8, 2024
But when the (often white) leaders had funder relationships that could allow them to write their own checks, governing boards didn’t ask too many questions. How should governing boards move beyond performative change? Governing boards must construct an onboarding plan in partnership with the incoming BIPOC leader.
Inclusive Board Meetings
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
From 2019 to 2021 corporate boards increased their diversity by 50 percent , just as many social sector boards have responded to societal wakeup calls by recruiting more members who can represent the communities they serve. Agree on the Big Why There is no shortage of strategies for creating successful board meetings.
Why Passion Isn’t Enough for Your Board of Governance
NonProfit Hub
MAY 20, 2015
Passion simply isn’t good enough for a fruitful board of directors. Someone on your board could be extremely passionate about your cause, but terrible with numbers. When starting a nonprofit, the easy thing to do is to fill seats on your board with the “beggars can’t be choosers” mentality. Bottom Rung — Passion.
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Comment on How to Fire Utterly Toxic Nonprofit Board Members by Kimberly Wright
Amy Eisenstein
MARCH 12, 2024
Most boards have a code of conduct in place. If you or others have been a witness to such behavior by any board member, pleaes consider filing a complaint. If you or others have been a witness to such behavior by any board member, pleaes consider filing a complaint. In reply to Concerned Mom.
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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors
Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. Yet most people don’t understand exactly what the Board’s job is. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. People are going to be frustrated and unhappy, and ultimately Board members will resign.
Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board
Blue Avocado
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. In the process, I was exposed to a number of organizations whose boards struggled with a variety of issues. Reality 1: Most boards live by the rule of thirds.
Take the 2024 Nonprofit Capacity Survey
MNA Association
APRIL 18, 2024
Your participation in this survey provides us with data to: Understand the issues and trends supporting and challenging the nonprofit sector; Factor this data as we make decisions in our respective organizations and communities; Share the information with sector-wide stakeholders, funders, government, and community leaders.
Nonprofit Board Management Software to Boost Success | Affnetz
Affnetz
APRIL 16, 2024
Corporate Sponsorships for Nonprofits | A Guide to Grow Nonprofits/ By Bala Guntipalli Introduction to Nonprofit Board Management Software: Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing the way we do business and manage organizations. Nonprofit boards typically consist of people from various backgrounds.
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A Cautionary Tale: Overcoming Governance Nightmares in Nonprofit Organizations
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 8, 2024
Six nonprofit lessons learned from a bad board experience. Have you ever started an organization you were passionate about, only to be held hostage to the whims and emotional baggage of the board president?
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4 Questions to Ask to Attract the Right Nonprofit Board Members
NonProfit Leadership Center
OCTOBER 2, 2023
As the ultimate decision-making body for nonprofit organizations, boards of directors are responsible for guiding a nonprofit’s vision and strategy and for overseeing its financial accountability. Finding the right board members is critical to every nonprofit organization’s success. Do you have a board diversity matrix?
Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’?
Candid
MARCH 25, 2024
As a share of all revenue streams, including government funding, program revenue, and investment income, foundation and corporate grants made up 15.3%. Are your staff and board ready to speak with a foundation representative about the organization’s priorities? Do you have capable leadership and an effective board?
How To Get The Heavy-Lifting Nonprofit Board You Deserve
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 25, 2023
CEOs get the board they deserve! I was mid-sentence when Steve begged my pardon and said, “That’s not my board of directors, Laurence. My board is made up of light-lifters, not heavy-lifters.” You need heavy lifters on your board.” The most frequent question I’m asked is what to do about stagnant boards.
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Making the Case for Training & Development from Funders: 6 Keys to Nonprofit Growth
NonProfit Leadership Center
JULY 31, 2023
Funding support for training and development enables leaders to enhance their strategic planning, financial management , fundraising and board governance skills. Stronger Governance and Board Effectiveness Nonprofit boards are critical in providing oversight, strategic guidance and accountability.
9 Common-Sense Tips for Nonprofit Executives to Be in Partnership With the Board
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 15, 2023
The relationship between a nonprofit board and the CEO/executive director is frequently referred to as a partnership. Most governance literature cites that the board and executive partnership is a goal where there is a clear distinction between the roles and a relationship that is equal and balanced.
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What Does a Nonprofit Executive Director Do?
Nonprofit Fixer
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Most for-profit and nonprofit entities have a single staff member at the top of the corporation who answers to the board. This individual reports directly to the board and has broad latitude in decision-making about the organization’s day-to-day operations. In government, this includes at a minimum constituents.
An Experimental Approach to Early-Stage Nonprofit Governance
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The ultimate success of these young nonprofits—their ability to fulfill their missions—will depend on many things, but good governance is among the most important. Successfully experimenting with and evolving its governance structure over the last decade has been central to Jump’s success.
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20 Leaders Selected for 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship
NonProfit Leadership Center
AUGUST 7, 2023
Tina James Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue Tina James, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Florida Blue, is one of 20 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.
The Why and the How of Updating Your Nonprofit Bylaws
Get Fully Funded
JUNE 20, 2022
When you started your organization, you drafted a set of nonprofit bylaws which are the rules spelling out how your new venture would operate and how your Board would govern it. You may find you need more Board members than the max of 8 as defined in your bylaws. Has your Board chair read the bylaws recently?
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Making Economic Democracy Work: How to Practice Shared Leadership
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The experiment, called Collaborate to Co-Liberate , brought together over 200 practitioners from nearly 90 organizations across the country (and beyond) for 15 months to co-develop ways to build accountable, self-governing, and radically democratic organizations that embody liberatory visions while preserving overall effectiveness.
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Strategic Nonprofit Board Recruitment
Clairification
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
When organizations aren’t raising as much money as they need, they’ll often tell me: “ We need to recruit new board members. So, if you’re about to embark on some board recruitment, I strongly encourage you to do a little soul searching first so you can embark on your quest strategically. Why Do You Need Board Members?
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Understanding how California AB 488 impacts online charitable fundraising
Candid
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
AB 488’s “good standing” requirements and potential financial impacts on your organization AB 488 requires charitable fundraising platforms to only solicit for nonprofits that are in “good standing” with the California Attorney General’s Office, the California Franchise Tax Board, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Spring 2024 Digital Issue
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 5, 2024
As White-founded organizational leadership transitions out of what has more often than not been blatantly unexamined and relatively ungoverned roles in organizations, often on the brink of collapse, incoming Black women leaders are discovering that now there will be not only governance but obstructive, extreme oversight, micromanagement, unreasonable (..)
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How to find your first prospective donors: Tips for new nonprofits
Candid
MARCH 5, 2024
Simultaneously, make sure your nonprofit has in place a clearly stated mission, vision, and values , as well as sound infrastructure: a qualified team, internal governance and management systems, technology, and partners. Bring on the board Your other early-stage prospective donors are your board members.
How to Start a Nonprofit: Complete 9-Step Guide for Success
The Kindful Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Nonprofit organizations exist to serve the public, not to benefit the private interests of a single person, whether staff or board members. Bad signs Go back to the drawing board if people reply by asking: “Doesn’t [insert competitor name here] already do that?” “Why Who will be on your board? Elect a board of directors.
Signs Of A Successful Nonprofit Board: Making A Difference With 120 Hours
Bloomerang
JUNE 22, 2023
Nonprofit organizations rely on the commitment and active engagement of their board members to make a significant impact in their communities. The allocation of time and effort by board members is crucial for the success of these organizations.
Effective Board Orientation: As Much About the Nature of Trusteeship as the Organization Itself
NonProfit PRO
MAY 10, 2022
Board orientation for new or prospective members can be as varied as the organizations those trustees have been called to serve, and a strong orientation program is critical to effective board governance. This is a first opportunity for novice trustees to develop their understanding of board operations.
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A Banker’s Case for Public Banking
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 17, 2024
Public banks, owned by state and local governments, are driven by a community-serving mission, Currently, financial systems favor White-owned firms and disfavor firms that are owned by people of color, limiting the wealth-building opportunities available to them. in the late 1980s and early 1990s to 0.85 percent of overall wealth.
3 Tips for Successful Nonprofit Board Development
The Charity CFO
MAY 20, 2022
As a nonprofit Executive Director, the amount of time you invest with your board of directors can vary wildly depending on your organizational culture and the time of year. But make no mistake: Nonprofit board development is critical to your success. Foundations want to know that your board is doing its job and doing it well.
3 Top Compliance Challenges for Nonprofits + Expert Advice
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
JULY 26, 2023
In this guide, we’ll review expert tips for overcoming the top three nonprofit compliance challenges: Complying with governance guidelines Following fundraising requirements Reporting finances accurately Accuracy and thoroughness are key to maintaining compliance so your nonprofit can continue its important work.
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Building a culture of nonprofit compliance at Candid
Candid
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
But before receiving funds, you need to show you’re legally registered, governed by a board, and have solid financial management policies. To help your nonprofit succeed in its compliance efforts, you need awareness and support from all levels of your organization, from board members to interns.
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Call for Speakers: 2024 Advocacy Summit in Nashville
Momentum Nonprofit Partners
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
We are seeking experienced facilitators to lead sessions based on the following tracks: Track 1: Advocacy and Lobbying: Beginner Track 2: Advocacy and Lobbying: Intermediate Track 3: Advocacy and Lobbying: Expert Track 4: Advocacy and Lobbying: Leadership (for CEO’s and Board Members) We will provide a $250 honorarium for our breakout speakers.
Comment on 5 Ways to Follow Up with Your Donors When They are Unresponsive by Mark Branch
Amy Eisenstein
APRIL 10, 2023
I’ve expressed interest in serving on the board of directors and/or committees but was blatantly told by the executive director that I was not qualified and there weren’t any vacancies on either of these. I asked to see their governing documents and financial statements a week ago and haven’t heard back.
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Executive Director Management: The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 28, 2021
The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities For Executive Director Management: 1.
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When to Call It Quits
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
.” In July, after over a decade of operation in Nicaragua (and an unwavering commitment to the organization I founded), I found myself uttering this unthinkable phrase at a board meeting. The Pitfalls of Government Support. In an already unstable economic climate, the ground beneath our organization had crumbled beneath us.
How BoardSite Can Help Your Nonprofit Board Be More Productive
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 13, 2023
Sponsored by BoardSite — a board of directors management platform that centralizes key administrative tasks like meeting scheduling, document management, and online voting in a secure digital platform. Between coordinating busy schedules and deciding on agenda items, it’s often difficult for nonprofit boards to be truly productive.
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Nonprofit Board Committees In A Modern Nonprofit
The Charity CFO
JULY 10, 2022
You know you’ve got a board meeting every 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 pm. But when was the last time you analyzed the structure of your board of directors? . More specifically, what board committees do you have? Nonprofit board committees can have an outsized and positive impact on your organization’s overall mission.
Nonprofits are NOT self-reliant
Fundraising Coach
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
One of the biggest red-herrings I see nonprofit boards pursue is a pipe dream of “self sufficiency” for their nonprofit. Rather than pursuing their mission, the board directs the executive director to look at selling things and renting things in a quixotic attempt to be financially independent.
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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Four New Board Members
NonProfit Leadership Center
JANUARY 26, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome four new board members to our dynamic board of directors : Lisa L. As a career nonprofit leader and current member of the philanthropic sector, I am honored to serve on the NLC Board. and has a long history of board service and community involvement. Brody, Esq.,
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