This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For more than 20 years, survey data has highlighted the persistent lack of diversity on nonprofit and foundation boards in the U.S. I often get approached by executives and board…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On April 13, 2021, the ICLEI World Congress will host a session featuring innovative leaders from across the world on sustainability, equity, and issues citizens care about on a personal and global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leading with Intent: 2017 National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices reveals some troubling information about the diversity of today’s nonprofit boards: We’re making little progress in diversifying our boards, are dissatisfied…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The BoardSource Recommended Governance Practices reflect BoardSource’s decades of experience working with tens of thousands of nonprofit board leaders and conducting extensive research on board practices. They highlight essential, leading,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us so many lessons. If your Board and staff have not taken a pause yet to discuss and understand it, you should. Consider this a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Claire Babineaux-Fontenot believes it is possible to end chronic hunger and food insecurity in America. Babineaux-Fontenot is the CEO of Feeding America, one of the largest charities in the U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, nonprofit boards everywhere pressed pause on in-person retreats, holiday parties, fundraising events, and opportunities to socialize, and began to hold meetings on virtual platforms like Zoom because they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many nonprofits employ advisory councils — a collection of individuals who advise and support the governance work of the board or the management tasks carried out by staff. They can provide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic lockdown of 2020 and 2021 presented (and continues to present) multiple sources of stress and associated symptoms in the U.S. population, leading the American Psychological Association to declare…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Against the backdrop of the WE Charity scandal — and revelations of political nepotism and charitable shell corporations — Canadian philanthropic foundations have quietly distributed more than $100 million in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What happens in an organization’s initial board meeting? For some boards, the initial board meeting is the first official opportunity to meet fellow board members; for other boards, members may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.