Nonprofits establish a set of primary board member responsibilities, regardless of their age or structure. Each board member and trustee should be familiar with their basic responsibilities, which include: Duty of Care — Ensuring the nonprofit’s assets are used with prudence and…
Board members of credit unions regularly handle highly confidential information. The relationships that financial institutions have with their community are very important, and they can be a key to the bank's success. Credit unions need to have a good understanding…
Cyberattacks are here to stay, and ransomware demands to organisations are unfortunately skyrocketing. Not-for-profit and charity boards need to know the essentials of how to protect data and their board members against cyberattacks. Not-for-profits rely heavily on mobile and digital…
A fiduciary responsibility is an obligation that prevents one party from acting in their own interest rather than in the interest of the organisation. For charities and nonprofits, this ethical commitment makes it possible for them to fulfill their…
Every board needs directors who are great visionaries, and understanding the difference between short-term vs. long-term goals can help bring your nonprofit’s vision to life. Beyond the obvious, knowing the differences between short-term and long-term goal planning can help nonprofits navigate…
Your mission statement is the foundation for everything your organisation does. In essence, your mission becomes your constitution. All questions and answers point directly to your mission statement, and by reviewing other mission statement examples, your organisation can create…
Is your nonprofit struggling with having too few or too many workers during peak and non-peak periods? Selecting the right workforce planning model can help solve these problems for many nonprofits as it is not cost-effective to have employees…
2022 has been a tumultuous year again. Organisations have been tested in many ways. The pandemic ended, or did it? People changed jobs at an unprecedented rate. The economy became less predictable. Information security was challenged. And the speed…
The most successful nonprofit boards recognise that strong board performance is a critical ingredient in their ability to achieve a positive impact within their communities. The members of your charity or nonprofit's board will certainly want to achieve the…
Much attention has been placed on The Great Resignation in the United States, but what does the geography of The Great Resignation look like in other parts of the world? Many questions remain since the emergence of The Great Resignation, especially since…
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