The laws and regulations that govern healthcare are too numerous to list here. A healthcare compliance officer stays informed of all healthcare laws and regulations, and they provide a valuable service to your organization. Healthcare compliance officers work for a…
If you've done a good job of recruiting new board members and succession planning, incoming board members will bring some degree of knowledge about governance practices with them. Regardless of how much board experience a board member has, it's unrealistic…
From the founding days of a nonprofit organization, much planning goes into the organization’s mission statement. It's an important task that nonprofit boards have to tackle before they can do much of anything else because the mission statement stands as…
Of the thousands of industries that have been badly affected by the impact of COVID-19, higher education ranks high on the list. In the interest of safety, colleges and universities the world over have had to make drastic decisions like…
When nonprofit board dynamics are collegial and trusting, you have the perfect climate for robust and productive board discussions. That alone provides sufficient reason for your board to be diligent in its approach to nominating and recruiting the best potential…
The death of George Floyd and other tragedies involving Black Americans issued a wake-up call for most everyone. As it should, it also prompted attention to the lack of diversity in the nonprofit sphere. As the details of these tragedies…
So much gets lost in the translation when communication isn't clear. That's never a good thing when it comes to board communication. Communication is difficult enough when you're speaking face-to-face. Prior to the year 2019, the business world had been…
Nonprofits rely heavily on donations from grantors and donors. It’s common for well-established nonprofit organizations with sound financial backing to invest some portion of the organization’s financial assets in stocks, bonds, or other financial investments to improve the nonprofit’s financial…
Compliance and risk management activities are high on the list of responsibilities that nonprofit board members accept as part of their board appointments. The definitions of compliance and risk management are distinctly different from one another. Nonprofit boards have legal…
The intense scrutiny that nonprofit leaders have been facing in recent years should call your attention to the importance of the nonprofit executive committee. If you haven't done so already, it's primetime to revisit your bylaws and reevaluate the role…
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