Every nonprofit board needs the same basic best practices, skills, policies and documents…and every nonprofit is completely unique. In this section, we break down our articles by category for easy reference and a useful resource. Duties and Documents Board duties – care, loyalty and obedience Important document scavenger hunt / Introduction Scavenger hunt – Job…
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Deeper Planning – Strategic and Tactical Planning for Nonprofits
It’s in our nature to look toward the future in inspirational terms. No matter the size of your nonprofit, your work is driven by a central mission of doing good work and making a positive impact in your community or the larger world. Organizational leadership has a mandate to look toward the future, ensuring the…
SWOT Analysis for nonprofits
SWOT Analyses happen in both for-profit and non-profit worlds. They are a common way of evaluating where an organization stands, what are its greatest attributes and greatest areas of improvement. SWOT stands for Strengths – Weaknesses – Opportunities – Threats. Over the next few days we will be looking at each area more in-depth but…
Communication Styles on a Board Level
This week we will be focusing on board communications, the different communication styles people have, the importance of internal and external communications plans, and creating talking points for board members to use when out in the community. Communication is a pillar of our lives. We communicate with family and friends, employees, and other board members…
Board Meetings: Discussion & Timing
We are wrapping up our section on board meetings today by focusing on the discussions you have and the time you take at a board meeting. First, one quick question: Do you already use board packets? If so, great! If not, you may want to refer to our article on Agendas & Board Packets. The…
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