If you asked a newcomer to your nonprofit board of directors to describe the board, which adjectives would they use? Would they use words like healthy, robust and functional? Or would the words used be more along the lines of…
What do great ministry boards have in common in relation to board governance? A great ministry almost always has a great board, and a great board scores high on these board governance attributes. Use this as a checklist to see where your board is strong and where you may need to make adjustments to be…
Board secretaries play a central role in managing governance for board directors. The secretarial position is one that guides the board toward best practices and making sure that all board directors are fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities. In addition to taking…
Among the many topics on governance, we don’t often hear very much about ex-officio board members. Some might say that the term is becoming outdated. Perhaps that’s true, but it may be wise to contemplate the value that ex-officio members…
If your nonprofit board wants to maximize your board meeting time as much as possible, one way to create efficiency is to begin utilizing a consent agenda. Some boards prefer to call it a consent calendar. According to best practices…
Long-term planning is a strategic planning activity that leads boards to fulfilling their mission with maximum efficiency and impact. Planning for the long term requires nonprofit boards to identify and commit to specific goals and then outline the action steps…
Mission and vision statements are the cornerstones of nonprofit work. Those words evoke thoughts of solving big problems over long periods of time. To some extent, that’s true. Nonprofit boards would be remiss not to consider the value in setting…
The mission statement is inarguably the most important statement within the bylaws and the articles of incorporation. It’s the foundation on which the rest of the organization’s work is based. The mission statement shapes marketing efforts, communications and the organizational…
Most commonly, people tend to connect the idea of governance with for-profit corporations. Governance has existed for decades, although there wasn’t much focus on it until the financial crisis hit in 2008. The reality is that practicing good governance principles…
Nonprofit organizations serve such a wide variety of purposes that the federal government felt it was best to give them some flexibility to be able to govern themselves. There are no requirements for term limits for nonprofit organizations, but best…
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