You have been named chairperson of your volunteer board of directors. Your responsibilities to the organisation and fellow board members are important and vast. From carrying out your mission’s strategy, to leading board meetings, building consensus and practicing effective…
The most successful not-for-profit boards recognise that strong board performance is a critical ingredient in their ability to achieve a positive impact within their communities. The volunteer members of your board will certainly want to achieve the greatest impact…
For what is usually unpaid volunteer work, board service for mission-driven organisations can demand an outsized time commitment. The most valuable board members are those whose professions, networks and expertise bring concrete benefits to support the mission — and…
In response to the pandemic, boards and governing bodies of charities and not-for-profits were forced to rapidly reimagine how they conduct governance and oversight to continue essential operations. Going online was the only way to continue doing business. But…
In part one of our two-part series on board cyber-readiness, we explored board cyber risk oversight and some of the top threats facing board members. In this second part, we'll take a deeper look at the risks of board…
If your volunteer board of directors is well-equipped to handle potential cyber incidents and protect valuable data, you can stop reading now. However, if you feel your board may not be fully cyber-ready, then you may want to read…
For mission-driven organisations, their board administrators are the unsung heroes behind the scenes, helping to prepare for and keep meetings running smoothly. A key element of the board's meeting success? Spot-on meeting minutes. But let's face it — jotting…
Training for new members of a volunteer board is essential. But as you go about creating onboarding processes for your new board members, you should also consider another audience who needs training and support: the current board. Much of…
The pandemic has changed the way that charity and not-for-profit boards meet, pushing many to embrace hybrid meetings, which combine the best of both in-person and fully remote gatherings. This new approach accommodates directors or trustees who are not…
Your nonprofit deals with complex situations, competing priorities and packed schedules every day. Amid all the noise, how can you ensure that board members stay aligned on key goals? And even more importantly, how do you make sure they're…
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