Last week’s webinar has sparked so much interest that I’m writing a short summary of the key points for you this week. If you’d like the recording of the full webinar, email me and I’ll send it to you. These 6 steps are based on what I’ve experienced and witnessed over many years with all [...]
Everyone who loves meetings, raise your hand. Yeah. I will never forget when I was doing some calendar work with 3 board members. As soon as I mentioned that we needed to schedule some regular committee meetings, I got an eye roll, a sigh and an outright “aarrrrrggghh!” as she slumped in her chair. Yikes! [...]
A new class of board members is about to join your nonprofit team! Are you ready for them? Are you committed to investing in their experience so that it’s meaningful for them and of benefit to your organization? Or are you avoiding eye contact and hoping they just find their way? If you want engaged, [...]
Who are these people on your nonprofit board anyway? I've been getting asked about this a lot lately. Your state’s corporate code tells you that you need a certain number of officers on your nonprofit board. Most likely it’s a President, Treasurer and Secretary. So you make sure you have those folks in place every [...]
I’ve heard some healthy debates on this question – should we require board term limits? And the answer is – it depends. It might surprise you to hear me say I think it’s a smart strategy to not have term limits for your nonprofit board. I do believe board terms make sense. That way a [...]
Do you know what it is? In my strong opinion, it’s the Board Development Committee. Sometimes it’s called the Governance Committee, or the Nominating Committee. I prefer the Board Development committee, because when functioning well, it is doing exactly that – developing a strong, high performing and engaged board. Year round. So What’s the Big [...]