Industry events give your leadership and board members opportunities to share resources and network, as well as learn about best practices, industry trends and innovations. They also offer opportunities to connect with peers and identify potential collaborators. This year…
Whether seasonal events last for a day, week, or month, they mark a special time and call our attention to important issues. With every passing month, your mission-driven organisation has opportunities to show how a particular event connects to…
A charity was working on its budget, anticipating funding cuts in their sector. Fortunately, the organisation still had the promised support of one of its biggest donors. While going through the budget data, several board members noted that this…
A simple email can put your organisation and its financial stability at risk. Consider this scenario: Every board member receives an email, which appears to come from the board secretary. The email was personally addressed to each board member.…
A board decision puts the organisation’s tax-exempt status in question. Inadequate documentation of expenses violates a grant requirement. A board member fails to follow email security protocol, resulting in a serious data breach. These are examples of a charity…
Avoiding conflicts of interest may feel like running through video game levels — Super Mario-style — for charity and nonprofit board members. It’s understandable. Board members are recruited because of their well-rounded experiences, professional connections and involvement in their…
It’s a rare meeting where the board of directors has enough time to accomplish everything it needs to, and having an established and focused board meeting agenda helps the board maximise accuracy, efficiency, and productivity. A board meeting agenda…
“Reduce, reuse, recycle”: These principles aren’t just necessary to an ecofriendly household — they're also key components of mission-driven success. Finding new ways to use resources — for example, discovering that a back-office staff member is a natural at public…
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