BoardSource Tips – Lead With Intent | What’s Your Board Score?
BoardSource, the go-to resource for all things related to good board service and governance, this month released its annual “National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices.” BoardSource has been collecting and analyzing trends in board practices since 1994 and it is the only national survey to gather information from both chief executives and board chairs regardingRead More BoardSource Tips – Lead With Intent | What’s Your Board Score?
Show Some Love To Your Volunteers
By Heather Thornton, Project Manager I have written in the past about the importance of showing appreciation to your donors and how the little ways in which you can simply say “thank you” can go a long way. With Valentine’s Day still fresh on our minds, perhaps now is as good a time as anyRead More Show Some Love To Your Volunteers
How To Aggravate Your Board In 4 Easy Steps
Most board members say that they are honored to be associated with their favorite non-profit, whether it is an educational, arts, cultural, human services, or religious institution. As we work with these non-profits to assist them with strategy; in procuring financial resources; developing, coaching, and mentoring leadership; or defining mission, vision and case; we interactRead More How To Aggravate Your Board In 4 Easy Steps
Time Management For The Holiday Season
By Katie MacKenzie, Project Coordinator With the end of the year quickly approaching, soon many of us will be scrambling to close out any end-of-year donations, wrap up any unfinished business and conclude 2014 with (hopefully) a bang! While all of these are noble tasks and important to our organizations, what we find during thisRead More Time Management For The Holiday Season