A nonprofit corporation’s board composition is a critical part of its governance. And many nonprofits devote substantial resources (including time) to development of a skills and background matrix, recruitment, and orientation. But a great many nonprofits do not. Too often, board members are simply asked to think of good people to invite or the executive […]
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NPQ Webinar: Boards as Social Movement Spaces
On July 28, 2022, the Nonprofit Quarterly presented an intriguing and highly insightful webinar, Changing the Subject: Boards As Social Movement Spaces. It featured Dr. Carmen Rojas, President and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, Makiyah Moody, Founder and President of Kairos & Heart LLC, and Jenifer Gager Holland, Founder of JLG Consulting. Below is […]
Nonprofit Radio: Building Your Best Better Board
I spoke with host Tony Martignetti on his Nonprofit Radio podcast about building your best better board. Our discussion stemmed from a blog post I wrote on Setting Up an Effective Nonprofit Board, though we focused on existing nonprofits rather than startups. Board roles – Financial oversight is of course important but that’s far from a complete description […]
Board Roles and Duties
One of my favorite things about our work is the opportunity to speak to boards about their roles and duties. A nonprofit’s board members are one of its most underutilized and important assets. We believe most board members genuinely want to contribute in a manner that will best help their organizations but they are challenged […]
Highlights of the BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index 2010
The BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index 2010, released at the 2010 Leadership Forum in San Francisco, reports on data collected from surveys of 978 chief executives and 780 board members (all BoardSource members as of the survey date). While the sampling methodology did not allow for results that are representative of the sector as a whole (e.g., […]