BoardEffect Governance Technology Evangelist Dottie Schindlinger talked with Independent Sector Chief Strategy Officer Jeffrey Moore about the importance of storytelling in changework. Jeff will be at BoardEffect’s BE Savvy 2018 Conference this…

One of the greatest things about starting a new nonprofit or other type of organization is that countless organizations have already worked out many of the kinks and challenges that…

So, you have a great idea for a nonprofit organization. The process for registering and setting up a nonprofit organization isn’t difficult, but it does take time to complete all…

If a hospital board trustee arrived at the hospital for treatment, chances are pretty good that the medical professionals treating him or her wouldn’t know who the person was. The…

Fundraising is a top priority for nonprofit organizations. As such, it’s the activity that rightly gets the most time and attention. There’s no standard way for your board to approach…

The Nonprofit Revitalization Act is a New York State law that cleans up and tweaks some of the requirements of the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. Stakeholders expressed concerns that…

Any top-level managerial job where the position requires being responsible for a large, complex organization is challenging enough on its own merits. With the changes in healthcare, CEOs in the…

A corporate secretary provides vital duties and responsibilities for nonprofit boards. This is just one reason why best practices for nonprofit boards include succession planning. Succession planning gives board nominating…

The Brown Act is essentially an Open Meetings Act that is specific to local governments and bodies in California. Other states have similar laws that pertain to state or local…