No matter how much you use a tool, there’s always a chance you’re missing — or haven’t fully explored — a feature that can make your work easier. In that spirit, let’s explore BoardEffect’s surveying and polling feature. Surveys…
The writing’s on the wall — your board can’t keep running a tech deficit. According to recent stats, tech-savvy nonprofits are four times more likely to achieve their missions than others. But just 25% of nonprofits have a strategy…
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.…
Every board administrator knows: by the time your organisation’s board meets, prep work has been long underway. Board members gather with everything they need in hand, including prepared notes on board materials, and ready to roll through the agenda.…
Imagine you're running a charity. You're focused on your mission, but there's chaos brewing behind the scenes. Board members aren't up to speed on the latest compliance requirements, and some haven't even read the organisation's bylaws. Without a solid…
Many teachers use a popular and innovate education practice called the flipped classroom model. In the model, students watch short videos and do online work at home. Teachers use classroom time to engage students in discussions, collaboration and project-based…
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…
While an organisation’s staff is focused on the here and now, a charity or nonprofit board is always looking ahead — or at least it should be. Detecting opportunities and challenges on the horizon is one of the most…
We're all too familiar with the term ‘breaking down silos’ but today it's even more crucial for organisations (large and small) to achieve this. Fragmented data stored across disparate systems and departments significantly hinders effective decision-making. Breaking down those…
A commitment to ethics is the underpinning of every healthy charity, nonprofit and mission-driven organisation, but ethics are not something you can passively achieve. To ensure your organisation reaps the benefits of ethical conduct — from the board to…
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