The First 100 Days of a Chief Elected Officer
Imagine being hired for the most important job in an organization with no training, no standard operating procedures and not knowing who your team is and how they support you.
Prescriptions for Association Health (2018-2019)
Bob Harris, CAE This is a prescription for elevating organizational performance. Most visits to a health care professional result in a prescription. It is the advice offered verbally (“take two aspirin and get some rest”) or written on a pad to be filled at the pharmacy. The intent is to improve one’s health. A similar…
Managing Your Board’s Expectations and Your Staff’s Workload During Strategic Planning
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.
Plastering the Mission Statement
The mission statement is the purpose or reason for existence. It should frame nearly every discussion, program, action and decision by boards and committees.
Governance Article Compilation – Spring 2019
Bob Harris, CAE 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 the document. Governance Article Compilation – Spring 2019View Note: Bob Harris, CAE, provides free governance tips and templates at www.nonprofitcenter.com. He can be contacted at bob@rchcae.com.
Advice from Association Past Presidents
We invited a half dozen association past presidents to lunch, asking them to share governance tips with the new board members.
Past President’s Syndrome
What happens to the “past” president of the organization?
Why Should They Volunteer?
According the 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report on Volunteering in the United States, the volunteer rate has been the lowest since 2002.
Who Sits Next to You at the Board Table?
The calibre of directors serving on the board impacts governance and outcomes.
Curbing Mission Creep and Micromanagement
Mission creep and micromanagement are disorders of a board. The symptoms and cures are different. Both create disruption in an organization.