Generous Matters top 10 list for 2016
There’s much about 2016 that I’d just as soon forget, starting with the ugly U.S. presidential race. Fortunately, good memories from the past 12 months… Read More »Generous Matters top 10 list for 2016
Board development
Tips, strategies, and things to avoid as you plan your next board meeting
“If it weren’t for the meetings, serving on this board would be a joy. I’m all in on the mission, but one more rambling, mind-numbing… Read More »Tips, strategies, and things to avoid as you plan your next board meeting
Will someone state that as a motion?
Motions are the primary means by which a governing board provides directions to the CEO and other staff, so you’d think considerable care would go… Read More »Will someone state that as a motion?
IF you want to change your board, THEN . . .
The always insightful Seth Godin’s reminder via his blog that “all change involves an if/then promise” speaks to almost any aspect of organizational life. However,… Read More »IF you want to change your board, THEN . . .
Good board hunting
Topping the list of frequently asked board-related questions that come my way is how to fill empty board seats with quality recruits. With nonprofits proliferating… Read More »Good board hunting
Deciding who should sit on your board
Should donors ever sit on your board? This headline to a Nonprofit Quarterly blog asked the oddest questions I’ve seen in a long while. “Who… Read More »Deciding who should sit on your board
Is diversifying on your board’s to do list?
The folks over at Nonprofit Quarterly recently invited readers to weigh in on issues that “do or should most concern boards” in 2016. They received… Read More »Is diversifying on your board’s to do list?
Practicing the art of governance as evangelism
Stop the presses on the latest run of board member business cards. There’s a word to add to the title line, and this it is… Read More »Practicing the art of governance as evangelism
Nonprofit boards aren’t as inept as the headlines suggest
The online nonprofit press is abuzz over the 2015 Survey on Board of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations, with headlines suggesting nothing but bad news. However,… Read More »Nonprofit boards aren’t as inept as the headlines suggest
Board self-assessment in three easy questions, but not so easy answers
Over the years, I’ve noticed an odd psychology to board self-assessment. Leadership hopes for a glowing report or, at the least, more praise than criticism.… Read More »Board self-assessment in three easy questions, but not so easy answers