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Strategic Plan
March 28, 2019
Everyday there are many nonprofits in the world moving through the beginnings of a strategic plan. In every one of these sessions, nonprofit boards are creating the roadmap for their organizations, which is exciting.
March 25, 2019
The mission statement is the purpose or reason for existence. It should frame nearly every discussion, program, action and decision by boards and committees.
March 22, 2019
Governance is amorphous — without clarity, shape or form. It is open to interpretation by the board, staff and members. Click “View” to view or download […]
March 18, 2019
According the 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report on Volunteering in the United States, the volunteer rate has been the lowest since 2002.
March 18, 2019
The calibre of directors serving on the board impacts governance and outcomes.
March 14, 2019
Mission creep and micromanagement are disorders of a board. The symptoms and cures are different. Both create disruption in an organization.
March 14, 2019
How much time, care and preparation do we put into board meetings?
March 11, 2019
Performance excellence in a non-profit cannot occur without performance measures.
March 11, 2019
If you’ve heard it once you’ve heard it dozens of times at board meetings: “I just have a question.”
March 7, 2019
What does dysfunction look like? How do we fix it?
March 7, 2019
The
director walked into the board meeting with an agenda of her own.
She said, “My chapter expects the state board to resolve our
situation.” What
hat was she wearing; a chapter director, a board member? She got on
the board because the bylaws allow for representation from each chapter.
March 4, 2019
A common response of new directors is, “I won’t say anything during my first six months of meetings; I’ll just be an observer.”
March 4, 2019
The consent agenda is a tool to facilitate more effective board meetings. Adding technology to the concept improves ease of use and impact.
January 12, 2019
In order to execute, your operational work plan needs to chart a very clear path over a period of time.