Mike Burns

An HR approach to board governance can strengthen nonprofit recruitment, accountability, and leadership continuity.

Your board and CEO should share responsibility in your strategic planning process. Plus, here’s where board members add unique value.

Board meetings can get bogged down in operations, but here’s how to stay on topic, spark meaningful dialogue and re-center on mission.

Charismatic leaders can inadvertently breed board complacency. Here are five tips to keep your board engaged and fulfilling its duties.

Establishing institutional memory is most effective when a timeline is established with at least four buckets of data.

Federal grants were once seen as a dependable source of income. Here’s what boards should consider now that this income is uncertain.

Here are three things that can make a difference in board members fulfilling their fiduciary duties of care, loyalty and obedience.

Being transparent gives current and would-be supporters an idea of how your org is doing. Here’s how to put transparency into practice.

Most nonprofit governance is transactional by nature. Here’s why transactions are best when board members’ relationships are strong.

Advocacy and education are integral to nonprofit board decision-making. Here are some steps your board should proactively be taking.