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Managing the Relational Aspect of Nonprofit Governance

NonProfit PRO

Most nonprofit governance work is transactional by nature. Here's why transactions are best when board members' relationships are strong.

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An Experimental Approach to Early-Stage Nonprofit Governance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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. The organization evolved and stabilized, and in 2013, the directors appointed a full-time chief operating officer to help manage Jump’s operations.

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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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Executive Director Management: The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities

Bloomerang

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. The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities For Executive Director Management: 1. Hire a Qualified Executive Director.

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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. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

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Sneak Preview: Classes Announced for 2023

NonProfit Leadership Center

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.

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Gather, Share, Build

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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.