Board

7 Recommendations for Including and Engaging Your Board Members
May 25, 2023 at 9:39 am

As boards become more diverse, ensuring that members are fully and meaningfully welcomed, oriented and engaged should become a bigger priority for nonprofit boards, too. Here are seven common-sense suggestions to improve your board’s engagement and inclusion efforts.

How to Engage Board Members as Fundraising Ambassadors
May 11, 2023 at 10:40 am

Beyond providing generous financial support, board members can act as fundraising ambassadors. Offering board members a variety of ways to engage with fundraising sets everyone up for success. Here are five opportunities for board members to contribute to their nonprofits’ fundraising efforts.

Recruit Your Way to an Outstanding Board
April 7, 2023 at 11:22 am

Nonprofits of all sizes must have a quality board of directors to survive and thrive in 2023. The demands, expectations and complexities of operating a nonprofit rely on a host of involved stakeholders to ensure nonprofit success. Here's how to do it.

What You Need to Consider During Background Checks for Nonprofit Volunteers
March 17, 2023 at 10:46 am

At many nonprofits, volunteers play critical roles, from staffing special events and keeping programs running to serving as directors on boards. They are often the most effective community ambassadors, but, increasingly, nonprofits must consider the risks associated with failing to vet potential volunteers.

9 Common-Sense Tips for Nonprofit Executives to Be in Partnership With the Board
March 15, 2023 at 10:46 am

The relationship between a nonprofit board and the CEO/executive director is frequently referred to as a partnership. Most governance literature cites that the board and executive partnership is a goal where there is a clear distinction between the roles and a relationship that is equal and balanced.