What Are the Best Practices for Nonprofits?
A lot of people are surprised by how much work goes into a nonprofit organization. It shouldn’t be surprising considering nonprofit organizations have a lot at stake. The organization’s cause…
Board Best Practices: Managing the Relationship With Your Fellow Trustees
When board members collide on an issue, it’s typically a rare or isolated event. That’s probably because most board directors fulfill their duties with a servant’s heart. It’s fair to…
Webinar: Best Practices for Board Evaluations
Annual board self-evaluations have long been considered a best practice, with the idea that measuring board performance leads to continuous improvement in governance. But according to PwC’s annual directors’ survey,…
Nonprofit Best Practices Hold the Key to Board Governance Issues
While it’s helpful to review multiple studies about a particular issue, research about nonprofit board governance issues hasn’t been studied very much. That’s what makes the 2015 Survey on Board…
Best Practices for Board Evaluations
In response to the uncertain economic climate, the expectations for the culture of boards has changed. Shareholders know that the composition of the board of directors forms the cornerstone for…
Board Development Best Practices
According to Team Technology, the terms groups and teams are often used interchangeably, although there is a distinct difference between them. Groups draw their members from a social community, whereas…
Corporate Governance Best Practices
When it comes to the culture of an organization, it’s hard to fool the public. A healthy public image is often a sign of good corporate governance. The aftermath of…
Advisory Board Best Practices: Roles and Advice
“Don’t worry, we’ll create an advisory board so you can stay involved,” says an incoming board chair to his predecessor. The not uncommon gesture is extended, of course, with enthusiasm,…
Best Financial Practices for Healthcare Organizations
So many advancements have been occurring in the healthcare industry, they've been difficult to keep up with. Medicare introduced a coding system for billing. Advances in technology inspired the introduction…
Building Your Board: Best Onboarding Practices
Are your board directors getting as much out of onboarding as they should? It’s never too late to ask your board directors about their opinions of their onboarding experiences. Does…
