A board portal is a governance software solution that provides boards with a secure platform for conducting all aspects of board business. Board portals are paperless solutions that do far more than support good governance. They provide a cost-effective, efficient…
For many decades, nonprofit organizations were highly regarded as groups that worked hard for the greater good without compromising their good reputations. In recent years, that concept began to change as several nonprofits came to the attention of the media…
Nonprofit boards strive to select the best individual candidates for their boards. As talented as board members may be individually, the true strength of an effective board of directors lies in how well they work together. For this reason, it’s…
The healthcare industry is made up of many moving parts. The scope and complexity of the healthcare industry make it incredibly challenging to explain how data governance provides value. There are many different types of providers, facilities, electronic systems and…
Nearly everyone requires some type of healthcare each year. In fact, most people visit multiple healthcare providers on a regular basis either for illness, injury or preventative care. All healthcare providers need to get personal information from their patients so…
The Cadbury Report, which most succinctly described corporate governance as “the system by which businesses are directed and controlled,” was released in the United Kingdom in 1991. Good governance is an ideal that is difficult to wholly achieve; yet, it…
With a focus on holding corporations and organizations more accountable, all eyes fall on the board of directors. The enhanced focus on board duties and responsibilities brings boards back to the very basics of governance. Now, more than ever before,…
Boards in the healthcare space are feeling the same regulatory pressures as other types of organizations. The emphasis on leadership and governance has healthcare boards caucusing around boardroom tables with the goal of taking a stronger approach toward identifying the…
If you consider the vastness of an ordinary college campus and the many departments that are necessary to keep the college running, it’s easy to see that accepting a position on a college board is a major responsibility. Board directors…
If there is an area where board directors are feeling lost, it’s IT governance. Most boards recognize that they would benefit from a board briefing on IT governance because they recognize that the cost, complexity and consequences of IT issues…
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