Boards and Governance

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Doors have been opening, facilitated in part by the racial reckoning of 2020. At the same time, [Black women leaders] are experiencing the “glass cliff”: being hired or promoted into leadership, often in the midst of crisis, with unrealistic expectations to fix or turn things around and little…

Katy Knight is executive director and president of Siegel Family Endowment, a foundation focused on understanding and shaping the impact of technology on society.  Knight joined the foundation in 2017 as…

The road to making legal equal protection real, proactive, and effective is long, but it begins with being clear about the destination.

Question: I’m on the board of my local music arts nonprofit, and we have set term limits, but my family foundation board doesn’t have any term limits. Are term limits considered…

“CEO oversight? Evaluation? Strategy? No, we don’t do that. But if you want a fundraising gala, I’m your guy!” That’s how a colleague once heard another board chair describe his own…

Board members bring diverse skills, expertise and professional experiences to the table, so it is important to leverage your board to your fullest advantage.

Building resilient foundations: Ensure long-term impact with these ten transformative tactics to ensure your foundation’s governance remains robust and responsive.

A good talent management strategy and how investing in learning and development helps nonprofit organizations fill their leadership pipeline.

In January, we published a blog highlighting practical steps that palm oil companies can take to respect child rights and address child labor in their operations and supply chains. In June, the…

This is not to say that private-sector leaders have all the answers, or that a market-based approach can solve all social problems. “Private-sector leaders can bring some efficiency to organizational…