Significant Transactions

One of the reasons to have a board is to have a group of people who are going to carefully deliberate over important issues. What issues are important enough to require board attention? Let us refer to the important issues as “significant transactions”. [...]

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Growing VS Expanding

Every nonprofit board should focus on growth. Not every organization needs to grow. Do you know the difference? [...]

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Responding to a Crisis

Even the best run organizations experience tough going from time to time. How a nonprofit responds to the tough times determines how it exits the difficulty. [...]

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Formula for Sustainability

If you want your nonprofit to be more sustainable, what are the major areas you should focus on to create a more sustainable organization? [...]

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Objectivity Matters

It is wrong for a nonprofit board to micromanage. A board must monitor the nonprofit’s activity. Where is the balance? [...]

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School Vouchers Vs. Donors

School vouchers look like a great opportunity for parochial schools. Like all great opportunities, there are new risks in search of a solution. [...]

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

The success of every nonprofit is a product of its staff. Managing and nurturing the staff is important to having a successful agency. [...]

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Hiring the Right Person

The nonprofit board is responsible for hiring the senior professional. From there a great team develops. [...]

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Budget Time = Good News or Bad News

Creating a budget can be divisive or unifying. Let us look at how to make it unifying. [...]

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A Board with Vision

A board with a vision is a wonderful thing. Many nonprofits would like to have a board with vision. Here is one way to help your board cast a vision. [...]

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