When it comes to nonprofit and charitable organizations, state laws don’t vary substantially, but they do vary somewhat. Nonprofit board members need to know what the state statutes are, when to submit initial and periodic registrations, and which state agency…
While there is a clear definition and set of practices for corporate and nonprofit boards, the practices for an advisory board are quite subjective. The function of an advisory board typically depends on the needs of the organization. In general,…
The basic principles of good governance haven’t changed much, if at all, in recent decades. Nonprofit boards must remain loyal to the organization’s mission and vision. It’s necessary for nonprofit boards to develop their strategic planning so that it aims…
Technology helps nearly every industry with operations and administration, but we don’t think of it in relation to nonprofit organizations quite so much. Perhaps that’s because we first think of fundraising when we think of nonprofits. Technology actually has many…
An agenda is the road map for board members to follow during meetings. In addition to being a plan for the current meeting, the agenda is also a follow-up to the prior meeting. A well-planned agenda helps the board stay…
Data is one of the most valuable and long-lasting assets in healthcare. Data governance isn’t a term that we hear very often. However, it’s an important term that describes how healthcare organizations collect and use data. Data is useful for…
You don’t have to be wealthy, well-connected or a major extrovert to serve on a nonprofit board with a heavy emphasis on fundraising. What you do have to have is a major focus on planning and oversight, just as any…
The Nonprofit Revitalization Act is a New York State law that cleans up and tweaks some of the requirements of the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. Stakeholders expressed concerns that prior processes were either unnecessary or too cumbersome for small…
Any top-level managerial job where the position requires being responsible for a large, complex organization is challenging enough on its own merits. With the changes in healthcare, CEOs in the healthcare industries are finding their jobs to be exponentially more…
A corporate secretary provides vital duties and responsibilities for nonprofit boards. This is just one reason why best practices for nonprofit boards include succession planning. Succession planning gives board nominating committees adequate time to recruit qualified candidates, collect resumes and…
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