Managing the Relational Aspect of Nonprofit Governance
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Most nonprofit governance work is transactional by nature. Here's why transactions are best when board members' relationships are strong.
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NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Most nonprofit governance work is transactional by nature. Here's why transactions are best when board members' relationships are strong.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
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. Successfully experimenting with and evolving its governance structure over the last decade has been central to Jump’s success.
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Candid
APRIL 29, 2024
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. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.
NonProfit Leadership Center
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Certificate in Volunteer Management. The Certificate in Volunteer Management prepares today’s volunteer managers to recruit, retain, and recognize volunteers more effectively. Competing governance models and governance trends. Budgeting, cash flow management and financial oversight.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Finding that perfect balance of power and productivity is one of the most common challenges that nonprofit leaders face. . The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. We will outline the top five responsibilities that governing bodies assume for the Executive Director (ED).
Candid
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Heres a curated collection of articles and resources covering a wide range of topics on nonprofit boards. As a starting point, check out: Strong boards make strong nonprofits: What you need to know. The lack of board diversity and its implications What do we know about the composition of nonprofit boards, and what are the implications?
Momentum Nonprofit Partners
MARCH 13, 2024
Tennessee Nonprofit Network Earns Seal of excellence by Standards for Excellence Tennessee Nonprofit Network earned the Seal of Excellence from the Standards for Excellence Institute® for successfully completing the rigorous accreditation program. www.standardsforexcellence.org.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
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.
Nonprofit Megaphone
MAY 6, 2023
However, running a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills and knowledge, particularly when it comes to governing the organization. Nonprofit board members play a critical role in overseeing the organization and ensuring its success. Behind every successful nonprofit is a well-run board of directors.
Fundraising Coach
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Kim is the resident governance expert at Boardable. With over 30 years of nonprofit experience, Kim was named one of the "100 Community Heroes" by the United Way of Central Indiana on their 100th anniversary. The Recipe for Nonprofit Committee Failure. By: Kim Donahue, Nonprofit Governance Coach at Boardable.
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
In Reimagining Nonprofit Boards , a three-part series based on the NPQ webinar, A New Framework for Boards, Ananda Valenzuela challenges traditional governance models and offers a new vision for boards that empower rather than constrain. To get there, however, requires an understanding of how boards came to be.
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 14, 2024
SD: The nonprofit sector has had government functions thrust upon it—so much so, that government is the leading funder of nonprofits. This means that in some ways, the structure of nonprofits encourages the offloading of public responsibility. We need our government to provide a strong social safety net.
Foundation Group
AUGUST 7, 2023
Effective operating policies are essential to good nonprofit governance. This article looks at 6 of the most importants policies to have.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 10, 2023
I have seen these traits in many of the founders I have worked with as an executive coach and governance expert for organizations large and small. Far too many boards have only a cursory understanding of their role in leading and governing their organization. In its most recent survey of nonprofit boards , BoardSource reported that 55.2
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Share That Data: Interoperable Datasets Spark Innovation Collecting and managing the large datasets underpinning AI is expensive. By enabling users to skip the hard work of collecting, cleaning, and labeling the data, they can instead devote their limited resources to putting this data to work for managing their health systems.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
The organization includes not marketing and communications professionals, but range managers, natural resource professionals, researchers, Extension educators, decision-makers, and students who support the health and sustainability of our nation’s rangelands and the communities of people who depend on them.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JULY 16, 2021
These could be nonprofits, government initiatives, green communities, etc. . Right now, she is taking a break from writing about lifestyle themes, and writing more about business (supported with a degree in business management). Make Green Collaborations with Big Industry Players. Other related articles.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 12, 2023
Our new metrics didn’t land well with our government funder, but capacity building support helped us to center ourselves and have frank, transformative conversations that positioned our group as a progressive, feminist, anti-violence organization.
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 28, 2024
Coming from the film industry, they have created these organizations without formal training in nonprofit governance. Many of these founders say that they created their organization to address disparities they saw or experienced firsthand as filmmakers of color.
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
In Reimagining Nonprofit Boards , a three-part series based on the NPQ webinar, A New Framework for Boards, Ananda Valenzuela challenges traditional governance models and offers a new vision for boards that empower rather than constrain. We can ask ourselves: What board structure best serves our nonprofits mission?
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 17, 2023
And data show that while such exclusions may not be intentional, they have a significant impact on board recruitment and composition—with implications for nonprofit governance. The thought had simply never occurred to them. However, my experience is not exceptional.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
DECEMBER 3, 2021
For starters, an effective One Front Door intake process requires close collaboration with other nonprofits, government agencies, and aid organizations. For instance, nonprofits can leverage case management software and community engagement to generate data-driven insights into warning signs of various care needs.
EveryAction
DECEMBER 12, 2017
We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018. Alliance Management Institute (AMI). Alliance Management Institute (AMI). Nonprofit Management.
Tony Martignetti
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Then he shares his wisdom on the takeaways for nonprofits including good governance, proper documentation, gift acceptance, commercial co-ventures, and more. Then he shares his wisdom on the takeaways for nonprofits including good governance, proper documentation, gift acceptance, commercial co-ventures, and more.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
Enhancing Collaboration and Partnerships Connectivity also plays a crucial role in facilitating collaboration among nonprofits, government agencies, and private sector partners.
The Agitator
MAY 19, 2009
Here’s how he describes the initiative: "We’re launching a site called Jobs for Change, a career service and marketplace for social change jobs that we’ve created in partnership with dozens of nonprofits, including Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, AmeriCorps Alums, Echoing Green, Network for Good, and Encore Careers.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
AUGUST 11, 2010
It will take a network of dedicated nonprofits, concerned citizens, government intervention – and BP’s commitment – to restore the Gulf Coast to is former state. The question is, should your nonprofit respond? Since the oil spill was a manmade disaster and BP is being held accountable, the role for nonprofits has not been clear.
Fundraising Coach
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Kim is the resident governance expert at Boardable. With over 30 years of nonprofit experience, Kim was named one of the “100 Community Heroes” by the United Way of Central Indiana on their 100th anniversary. The Recipe for Nonprofit Committee Failure. By: Kim Donahue, Nonprofit Governance Coach at Boardable.
NonProfit Hub
MARCH 19, 2014
Palo is the Senior Strategy Consultant for Blackbaud and Radencic manages Blackbaud’s first-year initiative to help nonprofits succeed at online fundraising. Nonprofit governance can (and probably will) change at any time. This duo knows what they’re doing when it comes to the P2P fundraising movement. Simone Joyaux.
EveryAction
AUGUST 3, 2023
Your board members can play a crucial role in nonprofit governance and as potential major donors. This kind of corporate relationship, when managed well, can produce significant financial support, increased visibility, and mutually beneficial outcomes. Make the most of board members and their networks.
EveryAction
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2019. Alliance Management Institute (AMI). Alliance Management Institute (AMI). Nonprofit Management.
EveryAction
OCTOBER 5, 2016
We've scoured the nonprofit-sphere for high-quality conferences, both large and small, broad and specialized, here in the U.S. Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Nonprofit Management / @BoardSource. Nonprofit Management. Alliance Management Institute (AMI). 10/19/2017.
EveryAction
APRIL 1, 2016
We've scoured the nonprofit-sphere for high-quality conferences and forums, informal trainings, and more that will be taking place all over the world, focusing on essential topics like: Nonprofit management. Nonprofit technology, and more! 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar. Governance / @usdsoles.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Progress toward a more racially equitable system in both grantmaking and nonprofit program delivery is one area where measuring the results of people’s decisions and behaviors as the work unfolds leads to greater impact much faster. What does this look like in practice? This requires asking different questions about our progress.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
For decades, nonprofits, governments, philanthropies, and corporations have been dogged by how to measure social impact. These biomarkers make it easier to diagnose, develop a prognosis, and respond to the progression by modifying therapies and managing side effects. By Jason Saul.
Bloomerang
APRIL 25, 2024
Building the nonprofit board of your dreams is a deliberate process that can significantly benefit from the wisdom of Peter Drucker , often heralded as the father of modern management. It demands a foundation rooted in proven management principles. Core principles for board development 1. “If They don’t think ‘I.’
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