A relational governance framework can, I believe, change what goes on between board members, staff and the community—including donors. A relational governance framework can take nonprofit boardsmanship to a whole new level...
Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: capital campaign brochures, a successful board of advisors and older donor gift solicitation...
Gathering a great board of advisors is one of the most important and crucial steps to help make your nonprofit successful. Your board is foundational for your organization’s support and development. They are the men and women who can help you focus on your mission by helping provide support, advice and resources...
You know that delivering on your organization’s mission over time requires financial resources. The alternative is not pretty—no money, no mission, as it is said. As a board member, one of the most important components of your governance role is to ensure that the finances of the nonprofit you help oversee are sustainable...
One skill a powerful nonprofit board needs is fundraising. This blog will focus on why this is important and tactics to help build a fundraising board culture in your organization...
Many laws that impact the commercial industry are still applicable to nonprofit organizations. Good intention doesn't justify a lapse in protocol, and board members should take meticulous care to research regulations that might affect their operation. Let's take a look at three common legal issues that nonprofit boards experience, so that you can identify and avoid them...
An engaged, high-performing board of directors is critical to the success of any nonprofit. In this video, leaders from Orr Group talk about how to transition a nonprofit board from a “listening” board, to a “reporting” board, to a truly engaged board...
Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: what not to do when asking board members for gifts, creative ways to use email this year-end and ways to celebrate National Nonprofit Day...
Here are some key dos and don'ts of board giving. Following that, you’ll have a chance to quiz yourself by attempting to solve a real-world board giving dilemma, where the organization wrestled with how to ask their nonprofit board members for gifts...
Q: Our nonprofit’s executive “hides” us board members from foundation, corporate and government program officers. Shouldn’t board members and me, as board chair, be front-and-center or at least be part of the team that makes the “pitch” and is involved in a relationship?...
