Property damage. Financial damage. Reputational damage. These are just some of the crises charities and nonprofits can face. In reality, they take even more shapes. Few board members sign on to deal with a major crisis for their organisations,…
For what is usually unpaid volunteer work, board service for mission-driven organisations can demand an outsized time commitment. The most valuable board members are those whose professions, networks and expertise bring concrete benefits to support the mission — and…
The past few years have been a crash course in crisis response — thanks in part to the pandemic, but also related and unrelated issues that continue to plague today’s nonprofit and mission-driven organisations. These include financial turmoil, regulatory…
Data maturity is no longer a goal only for the corporate world. Charities and nonprofits are similarly pursuing — and achieving — data maturity, where organisational leaders use data to drive decision-making. But many nonprofit boards are at an earlier…
Consider the difference one nonprofit can make by innovating how they use data. Two billion people globally lack sufficient access to clean drinking water at home, and the WASH effort (clean water, sanitation and hygiene) is a focus for…
Productive board meetings can help build confidence, pride, and accomplishment within your board. They’re the kind of meetings that make board members feel good about how they’ve spent their time. Unfortunately, board members don’t always leave board meetings with…
Each year, the Classy Awards recognise nonprofit organisations that use unique approaches to make a positive impact on our world. Among this year’s winners, joining the likes of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and the Animal Rescue League…
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