This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many giving families, the effectiveness of their foundation directly correlates with the skills and traits of the foundation’s board chair. Successful family foundation board chairs are able to both…
In general, the chief executive’s role is focused on management and working with staff to implement programs and initiatives in support of the mission. The board chair is responsible for…
There are no perfect boards, but, according to Leading with Intent: 2017 National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, boards that regularly assess their performance perform better on their core responsibilities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are no perfect boards, but, according to Leading with Intent: 2017 National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, boards that regularly assess their performance perform better on their core responsibilities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nonprofit sector has a board diversity problem. A recent BoardSource report[1]showed that nonprofit boards are no more racially and ethnically diverse than they were two decades ago and that “current…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Forgive me for stating the obvious, but the word “no” has a negative connotation. And that’s a shame because, if used properly, “no” might actually be the ultimate philanthropic teaching…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As New York’s leading personalized non-profit board matching service, BoardAssist spends a lot of time working with non-profit boards to help them craft their non-profit’s give/get policy—or how much board members should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Board meetings got you down? Bored to tears by your committee meetings? Social gatherings leaving something to be desired? Meetings for the sake of meetings make no sense, however board…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Let’s face it: Running a nonprofit takes money. Sometimes a lot of it. Obvious point, you say. But let’s focus on where nonprofit leaders can effectively lower costs without harming the organization’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The global refugee crisis has continued to grow and more than 65 million people are forcibly displaced around around the world. More than half of those refugees come from three…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Meanwhile, we have some other challenges in the sector we have to deal with. BoardSource just released its report on board diversity, and the statistics are frustrating, disappointing, and somewhat…
Melinda Fine introduces the article, “The Missing Link for Maximizing Impact: Foundations Assessing Their Capacity” written with co-authors Jared Raynor, Jessica Mowles, and Deepti Sood from TCC Group. What kind…