How to get Board members to step up to a leadership role
Your Board exists to provide leadership for your nonprofit. Whether you have a working Board, a governing Board or something
5 Steps to Building Your First Productive, Working Board
For new, young, and small nonprofits, the Board of Directors provides leadership and governance for the organization. They’re there
3 ideas for getting your Board some fundraising training
I bet you’ve done it. I sure have. We bought right into the myth without even realizing what we were
10 Things Every New Board Member Needs to Know
Your first day on the Board is kind of like the first day of school. Everything is fresh and
How to get started with a Board Evaluation
For many nonprofits, June is a busy month. For others December is quite crazy. Regardless of when your new
7 Drama-Minimizing Tools Every Nonprofit Board Needs
Ideally, your Board should be made up of people who care deeply about the work your nonprofit does and
Four Steps to Engaging Your Board
I have a theory about nonprofit Boards: Most small nonprofits have people on their Boards who don’t understand what
Ten Tips for Building a Better Board
Everyone wants a high-functioning Board. Yet few know how to make it happen. At the AFP conference in San
“Dear new Board member…” (a Seussical welcome message to get you started on the right foot!)
Dear new nonprofit Board members, Thank you for saying “yes” to serving on this Board! Not everyone has the
Have you bought into the Myth of Nonprofit Boards?
There's a bogus belief that exists in the minds of nearly everyone who works in nonprofit. It's unfortunate, because it