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Getting nonprofit boards on board: Recruiting, governance, and fundraising

Candid

It also highlights how good practices in governance and fiduciary duties can foster more collaboration, accountability, and effective decision making. Strategies for strengthening nonprofit board governance A nonprofit governing board has a legal obligation to oversee management of the organization.

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An Experimental Approach to Early-Stage Nonprofit Governance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The foundation has also started a capacity-development program for nonprofits in collaboration with Root Impact , an intermediate support organization. The ultimate success of these young nonprofits—their ability to fulfill their missions—will depend on many things, but good governance is among the most important.

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When Nonprofit Boards Meddle: The Dangers Of Micromanagement

Bloomerang

When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities.

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Gather, Share, Build

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Tech Matters recently launched the Better Deal for Data , a lightweight data governance initiative, to develop a simple set of commitments for social sector organizations to adopt. And funders need to lead the way by establishing and investing in common infrastructures and hubs for collaboration.

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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

Candid

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. My experience with Candid reinforced the notion that the best work gets done when the board and staff collaborate closely.

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Rachel Hutchisson Appointed Interim CEO At Common Impact

The NonProfit Times

“I’m committed to building a stronger, more resilient ecosystem for social impact, where nonprofits and corporations can collaborate effectively to create lasting change,” Hutchisson said via a statement. This appointment aligns with my passion and expertise.

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Moving from Voice to Power

Boardsource

These words come from BoardSource’s new way of framing the role of nonprofit governing boards. “The recognition that organizational power and voice must be authorized by those impacted by the organization’s work.”.