How to Take Minutes at a Board Meeting
Taking good meeting minutes at a board meeting is an important and fulfilling role. Board meeting minutes are more than a general accounting of board discussions; they serve as an…
The Benefits of a CEO Assessment Tool
As the highest-ranking executive in the company, the CEO has many important responsibilities. The CEO makes most major corporate decisions. In addition, the CEO manages the overall operations and company…
Board Governance Policy Template
Good governance encompasses an array of issues. When corporate and organizational issues are going well, we tend to give credit to good governance practices. On the flip side, we also…
The Role of Governance in Healthcare Organizations
Governance is a framework that accounts for all the processes of governing organizations and businesses. It’s a structure that holds boards and leaders accountable for continuously improving operations, clinical staff…
Governance for Lunch: Governing at the Speed of a Tweet
There has never been a time when serving on a nonprofit board has been more challenging than right now. Board oversight comes with more risk now than ever before –…
A Timeless Toolkit for Executive Succession
This is not a drill – your CEO is leaving. Whether it’s tomorrow, next month, next year or in five years, the executive leader WILL leave your organization. The questions,…
The Problem With Using Free Sharepoint for Boards of Directors
Using free Sharepoint for board director activities is a little like trying to flip a pancake using a spoon. You may eventually get it to work, but it doesn’t work…
How to Conduct a Board Meeting for a Nonprofit
As the first board members arrive at the board meeting, the tone for the meeting is already being set. When all board directors are in their seats before the meeting…
What Technology to Consider When Starting a Nonprofit
A nonprofit begins with an idea for a helpful cause. In researching how to start a nonprofit, founders have work to do on many fronts. Of course, founders need to…
Defining Risk and Compliance in the Nonprofit Realm
For many decades, nonprofit organizations were highly regarded as groups that worked hard for the greater good without compromising their good reputations. In recent years, that concept began to change…
