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A more engaged board of directors equals a more sustainable organization, a more strategic organization and a more impactful organization. Too often, we hear of nonprofit board dysfunction or [...]

Is your board grappling with how to proceed in these uncertain times? Perhaps this is the first time you have considered meeting remotely? Each day we are learning about how the COVID-19 virus is [...]

Are you considering joining a nonprofit board? Does your day job leave you feeling like you want to give back in another way? If so, lending your professional expertise to a charitable [...]

“More than 50% of board members do not believe their fellow members are very experienced or engaged in their work.” -Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2014 Survey of 924 Nonprofit Directors [...]

It’s not uncommon for nonprofit organizations to be unprepared in the case of a leadership transition. This can be particularly challenging for organizations where the founder is serving in the [...]

Whether you are a nonprofit leader or serve on a nonprofit board, we would be interested in your reaction to the statistics below related to board engagement.  According to survey by Stanford [...]

Is managing your board of directors an ongoing source of angst for your organization? Do you need more engaged board members but aren’t sure where to find them? Do you need to impose terms but [...]

In December 2016 I received a phone call from Christine Deska. I did not know it at the time, but Christine and I were soon to become business partners. Christine and I had known each other for [...]