Yep, the Board does have a role in a capital campaign!
What, wait, we hired that Capital Campaign Consultant to run the campaign, and now you are telling me that I have to do something. No, this can't be possible.Yep! It would be unrealistic to think that a capital campaign is left up to…
The importance of the agenda to good governance
Good governance doesn't end at creating a Governance Committee of the board or even of establishing processes for governance such as policies and procedures, or even developing new committee structures.Governance has only begun. It continues…
Governance, follow the leader?
So, who leads the governance process? Is it the Board? Is it the staff?I wondered to what role does the staff or Board play in shifting a culture that is not longer useful? In fact, sometimes a management culture can be downright disruptive…
Governance and the Founder – a Crossroads at Your Nonprofit
The founder. What does that mean to be a founder of an organization? And, how does that impact the relationship with your Board of Directors?
Organizations have natural life cycles and founders play a unique role in the organization that…
How well are you meeting your nonprofit’s mission?
How big is your need?Interestingly enough, a group that I am currently working with is in the process of conducting an outside needs assessment. I think this is such a wise move. Over the years, I have led strategic planning and board…
Is Your Board Looking Through the Lens of Mission?
The lens of mission must guide everything that a Board of Directors decides in an organization. Everything.Board members are the vanguard of the mission. They develop it; they refine it, and they ensure it. They ensure that the organization…
From here to minutia…Board of Directors and their committees
Ah, Board committees. Now, we get knee deeper into confusion. So, keeping the Board focused on governance is challenging work. Keeping the committees focused on governance seems at times almost impossible.A few observations from the field.Just…
Great expectations for Board Members
Last week, I noted how all-volunteer and small staffed organizations must engage in governance at the Board level. I pointed out that one of the first steps is to secure commitment to change. Some groups may not want to change and need to…
Corporate Governance is a Must Even in Your Small Nonprofit
Board governance is challenging work. It is especially difficult for smaller organizations. Even more so in all volunteer organizations.When organizations lack staff including an Executive Director, it is the Board of Directors who often…
Do your nonprofit board of directors self-assess itself? Perhaps it should…
Does your board of directors periodically practice board self-evaluation?If it doesn't, it should.Self-evaluation is a great way to maintain board awareness around its responsibilities as a board member and the potential need for changes…
Board development got you down? I want to hear from you.
For the past several weeks now, I have been doing a lot of posting.And, I have heard back from many of you.It seems like there is an issue with our boards of directors. Many of you have had questions, comments, and concerns about your board…
Nonprofit board recruitment is key to fundraising raising effectiveness
Nonprofit board development is THAT important.Not just to the organization as a whole, but, how it directly impacts fundraising effectiveness.A board dream team just does not appear. It needs to be systematically developed.It all starts…
