The word governance stems from the Latin word gubernare, which means to steer or rule. Governance in healthcare boards is evolving, as technology has made it possible for hospitals and other healthcare organizations to access increasing amounts of data.…
When you visit a hospital or a doctor’s office, you’re focused on the reason that sent you to a medical doctor for treatment. While the doctors are poking and probing you with various instruments and monitoring you with various…
The government recognizes that charitable and certain other types of organizations provide valuable community services that would be impossible for the government to provide using taxpayer funds. While the government can’t fully support nonprofit organizations, the 501(c)(3) code of the…
If you’re a Type A person who likes to have a place for everything and have everything in its place, you’re happy to attend a well-organized meeting. If you’re a Type B person who has a place for almost everything…
Imagine a large meeting in which there are no rules, and no one is sure who is in charge. It would certainly be complete and utter chaos. It would be difficult for everyone who has something to say to participate.…
Starting up a business from scratch is an exciting opportunity. Everything that an owner does in the beginning primes the business for success. There’s quite a bit of initial business activity to attend to, including taking care of legal and…
Have you ever gotten something for free and then become disappointed because it wasn’t what you expected? Have you ever thought that something wasn’t worth your time, and if you’d known what it was to begin with, you would have…
C-suite executives have many things on their plates to manage. If reputation management is one of them, that’s great! If not, it should be. There’s no way to predict precisely what could come up that could affect a nonprofit’s reputation.…
Board leadership onboarding best practices are the standard for all new board directors, whether they serve on private, public or nonprofit boards. Nonprofits have much to gain from following all aspects of good governance. The best and most effective boards…
Has being asked to serve on a nonprofit board of directors taken you by surprise? If so, it’s not the best idea to give a firm answer right away. Much more goes into serving on a nonprofit board of directors…
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