Last week, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (“CEP”) released the Benchmarking Foundation Governance report, which summarizes survey responses to governance-related questions. CEP created these questions in collaboration with BoardSource; and the questions were posed to leaders of large, private U.S.-based foundations. …
PRESS RELEASE: Philadelphia PA - November 3, 2015 BoardEffect, the leading board management software solution provider for non-profit and mission-based organizations worldwide, announces the availability of its board management software on Android via the Google Play Store. "Board members now have…
At our third annual users’ conference last week, we heard much discussion about board culture, numerous tips for engaging board members, and lots of encouraging feedback about our upgraded platform. We also heard many questions about functionality and implementation, including…
Navigating through the windshield and rear-view A critical focus of the board is to engage in deciding what to pay attention to, what it means, and what to do about it – ultimately, to what’s ahead for an organization and ensure the ongoing relevance of the mission it strives to achieve.
Effective board development requires board involvement, as the “care and feeding” of the board is an ongoing board responsibility. That said, the staff typically plays an essential role, too, provided they are empowered — surprisingly, there is common debate about…
The numbers don’t add up. According to CohnReznick’s 2015 Not-For-Profit Governance Survey, 81% of respondents ranked cyber security as a leading cause of concern among nonprofit leaders, yet only 11% of boards have created risk management or IT committees. Perhaps…
What do board conflicts of interest and pornography have in common? Nothing, it turns out. While the latter is vaguely defined but commonly recognized “when we see it,” conflicts of interest seem to be the opposite – clearly defined yet often NOT recognized, even in plain sight.
Board Collaboration: The grease that allows the engine to run We addressed how technology can be leveraged when trying to enhance board processes in our recent infographic. In our second installment on using technology to elevate board performance, we focus specifically on how to cultivate board collaboration.
Despite great intentions otherwise, nonprofit – and for-profit – boards frequent the news. While the Planned Parenthood crisis is front and center now, headlines have covered all sorts of “scandals” in recent years (ie. Penn State, Target, Enron, Sweet Briar College). Even the ALS board faced the spotlight during last year’s wildly successful “Ice Bucket…
New technology, like Board Management Software, isn’t always welcomed into an organization, even when it’s urgently needed. Champions at every level encounter obstacles. Exponent Partners explains why, noting that program teams focus on their priorities, not the organization as a whole, and leadership doesn’t have the capacity to research new projects. So how can you…
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