Decisions that Strangle Success

Nonprofits must be accountable for how they use a funder’s money. Accountability encourages good stewardship, gives the donor the confidence to be generous, creates a more effective mission, and enables greater client success. When accountability has the wrong focus, it strangles donor, nonprofit, mission and client success.

Donors, like nonprofit boards, have only the best […]

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Attributes of a Highly Effective Board

Nonprofit sustainability depends on consistently providing outstanding service for many years. Of course outstanding service depends on a high-performing staff with sufficient resources (high-performing fundraising). However, of greater importance is the performance of the board.

Without great leadership, it is impossible for a team to win. Therefore, all board members must perform well so that […]

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Board Accountability

When nonprofit boards place an emphasis on their own accountability, their nonprofits exceed expectations. […]

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The Detached Board

The typical nonprofit board model places your most important donors at a disadvantage. […]

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How Good Are Your Board’s Decisions?

Does your nonprofit’s board have the information it needs to make great decisions? […]

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Areas of Accountability

You can increase the success of your nonprofit by increasing the accountability of your board. […]

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Accountability

Raise the level of board and staff accountability and you will raise the level of success of your nonprofit. […]

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Facilitating Fundraising

Typically, less than half of a nonprofit’s board members want to be directly engaged in fundraising. However, the board has a critical role in fundraising. […]

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Find Collaborators

Since nonprofit boards are responsible for the long-term success and the sustainability of the mission, it makes sense for the board to find collaborators. […]

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A Gift to the Community

Every nonprofit is a gift to its community. Does your community see your nonprofit as a gift? […]

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