What Is the Nonprofit's Role in Advocacy? Advocacy is essential for your nonprofit to advance its mission, but how do you differentiate between advocacy and lobbying? The restrictions on nonprofits related to lobbying might lead some to believe nonprofits don't…
As you accept a nonprofit board position, you may already know that executive compensation is one of the board’s most important duties. Creating attractive and reasonable compensation packages, practicing transparency, and opening opportunities for diversity are just some of the challenges when…
Just as healthcare organizations struggled with how to adapt to mergers and meet the evolving needs of their communities, COVID-19 struck with a vengeance forcing changes in governance in healthcare. Seemingly overnight, the healthcare industry was on the hot seat…
It’s common for people to use the term nonprofit loosely without really understanding what it means, which leads to confusion about a 501(c)(3) vs. 501(c)(4), vs. 501(c)(6). The terms nonprofit and not-for-profit are umbrella terms for federal classifications of tax-exempt…
Has your nonprofit board put application security on your board agenda? Cybercrime is ubiquitous, and it can cause problems for your nonprofit’s budget and good name. To help your board stay informed on the latest application security measures, we’ve put together…
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…
Does your board approach your annual board evaluations merely as an exercise to check off your task list, or do you view it as a highly effective tool that provides a critical glimpse into your strengths and weaknesses? If you’re…
If you polled your board members about the best way to improve accountability in nonprofit organizations, would their answers focus more heavily on the donor relationship or the beneficiary relationship? You might find the vote would favor the donor relationship…
Regulations are in a constant state of evolution, globalization is on the rise, and technology is disrupting every industry. With so many important decisions to make, nonprofit board members must establish a code of ethics. Nonprofit boards are being highly scrutinized…
Nonprofit board members tend to have big dreams. What a wonderful place it would be if there were enough resources to support every one of them. The fact is most nonprofits can only achieve so much on their own. When…
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