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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

Blue Avocado

But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. Our general counsel conducted several governance workshops, 4 and the board became well-versed in their roles as well as our bylaws, revising them as needed. Here’s a unique model of nonprofit board governance based in consensus. ︎

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Capacity Building as a Tool for Transformation

NonProfit Quarterly

Increasingly, we’re calling ourselves coaches—and not consultants—because we know that organizational development that fails to center people does not achieve durable impact. In our soon-to-be released strategic plan, we champion community-based organizations and advocate for them in philanthropy.

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Better Climate Funding Means Centering Local and Indigenous Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Twenty-five percent of the entire Amazon Basin is on legally recognized Indigenous Territories, which are generally better protected than even government parks and reserves. Even less support has reached rightsholder women , despite the essential role of women in forest management and their exclusion from many governance structures.

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MNA is searching for our next Executive Director

MNA Association

Advocacy and Sector Voice The Executive Director works actively with nonprofits, policymakers, philanthropy, government, business, media, and the public at large to advance public awareness and understanding of and support for the nonprofit community in Montana.

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CNPE announces our new CEO

CNPE

In addition to the classes, CNPE offers an experienced group of consultants who work with organizations on strategic and operational planning, increasing board effectiveness, developing program outcome measurements, governance, and general organizational development. CNPE’s roster of upcoming classes are available here.

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Coffey to step down as CEO of Center for Nonprofit Excellence

CNPE

In addition to the classes, CNPE also offers an experienced group of consultants who work with organizations on strategic and operational planning, increasing board effectiveness, developing program outcome measurements, organizational and governance and general organizational development.

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Building Power for Healthy Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

It has become clear that only with deep, long-term investment from government and foundations can these communities hope to make meaningful progress in improving their residents’ health and well-being. policy and advocacy, research and legal assistance, communications and narrative change, leadership and organizational development).