The pandemic fast-tracked digital transformation in the healthcare industry by necessity and simultaneously opened up new avenues for cybersecurity threats. During the pandemic, healthcare providers looked for ways to serve patients outside brick-and-mortar walls and found innovative ways to…
Many mission-driven organizations are using digital tools to help their operations, and the right software can make a huge difference in how much your board can accomplish. Many nonprofits use the team collaboration software tools they’re most familiar with…
As your college or university board goes about its board business and trustees and committees work on projects together, sharing files online is commonplace. However, the types of apps and platforms trustees use could pose privacy and security risks,…
Nonprofit boards must ensure their organization makes ethical responsibility a priority as they strive to improve the lives of others and further their missions. While a nonprofit isn’t a business per se, nonprofits often conduct business activities. Nonprofits employ…
If your mission-driven organization has been adopting new tools to further your goals and you have been moving your processes to digital systems, then robust cybersecurity now has to become a priority. In this article, we explore how your…
With so much information from large corporations available to hackers, it seems ludicrous that hackers would go after nonprofit organizations and fundraisers — but that’s exactly what’s happening. Cyber risk for nonprofits is a topic your board will want…
A governance model is a framework that outlines an organization’s general leadership accountabilities and describes how leaders and members interact with other parties. Nonprofits commonly use governance models as a basis for developing a unique governance model that suits…
You’ve been appointed board chair, and you want to be the best in that role, but what does that take? It involves going beyond being a meeting facilitator and truly being the leader of the board. To succeed in…
The right nonprofit board committee structure helps your board do the work there’s no time for during regular board meetings. An effective structure also ensures you have the right committees and your board members aren’t serving on more committees…
As the chair of a mission-driven organization board, by mastering the art of running board meetings, you empower your fellow board members to contribute meaningfully, amplify the organization's impact, and stay true to your shared mission. It's all about…
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