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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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…