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When Nonprofit Boards Meddle: The Dangers Of Micromanagement

Bloomerang

Their role is to set the nonprofit’s long-term direction and ensure the organization has the resources, finances, and accountability mechanisms in place to achieve its mission. According to BoardSource’s Leading with Intent 2020 report, 63% of nonprofit leaders are frustrated by board micromanagement.

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How can your B2B Tech Marketing Strategy Go Green

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

These could be nonprofits, government initiatives, green communities, etc. . They teamed with Energy Star, a program run by the U.S. Department of Energy. The program promotes energy efficiency. Namely, IMB has 11 green storage systems, all of which are approved by Energy Star. .

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How the Wealthy Took Control of Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

By shifting from power-hoarding to power-sharing, nonprofits can create governance structures that truly align with their missions. Boards are notorious for expending tremendous amounts of time, energy, and resources of nonprofit leaders who are already stretched thin by the demands of the job.

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Cultivating a Liberatory Board

NonProfit Quarterly

We have so many arbitrary rules that limit our imagination of whats possible when it comes to nonprofit governance. This framing inherently challenges the top-down board knows best assumption that weve inherited from the past.

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Life After Fundraising

The Agitator

Mal ‘dropped out’ of fundraising a couple of years ago to devote his energies to One World Futbol. million virtually indestructible One World Futbols to nonprofits, government agencies, schools, and other organizations working with disadvantaged children around the world.

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Strong Boards: An Antidote to Founder Syndrome

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Through our work together, we helped the Board Governance committee to understand that recruitment was a process the board must own (with Michael fully engaged as a generator of prospects). Rob has deep nonprofit governance experience and garnered the respect of the board and Michael and his team.

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Guest Post: What’s your organization’s role in the wake of a man-made disaster?

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

It offers several volunteer opportunities from member charities, posts easy ways for citizens to speak up for safer, cleaner energy and provides resources for people to stay up-to-date with oil spill developments. This is a great example of a nonprofit highlighting the work of a set of organizations involved in the response.