Successful Nonprofit Boards
Starting a nonprofit? Here’s a helpful workbook
Are you planning to start your own nonprofit organization? The process is complex.
Read MoreEssential Guidelines for Small Casual Groups
Many small casual groups spend too much time in discussion. Seeking consensus, time can be wasted and little progress made.
Read MoreThe board booted me out – but can they?
A reader writes that he was voted off the board of directors of his neighborhood association. On investigation, it turned out that the board didn’t have the right to remove him.
Read MoreDuty of care is critical for nonprofit board directors
Guest post by Colette Collier Trohan. Directors of nonprofit boards will find this outline of their duty of care an invaluable guide.
Read MoreInappropriate remarks on nonprofit boards
If you serve as a director on a nonprofit board, you should know the types of remarks that are inappropriate during discussion at a meeting.
Read MoreUse Board Action Request form to make better decisions for your nonprofit
When I was serving in the U.S. Department of State, I sometimes felt in danger of becoming too wrapped up in bureaucratic machinations. There were so many angles to foreign policy, and so many different folks were involved!
Read MoreRobert’s Rules has special rules for small boards
The special rules for small boards are one of the best-kept secrets of Robert’s Rules of Order. If you serve on a small board (up to about 12 people) you may benefit from the flexibility that the special rules for small boards offer. Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11th edition (the only current valid…
Read MoreYou can’t vote by email
Several of our clients have been startled recently to learn that they can’t vote by email. Email is so ubiquitous and useful that it seems like a natural way to make decisions. For boards, it is not. The essential nature of a board of directors is to meet, discuss and decide affairs as a body.…
Read MoreAmend bylaws or revise bylaws?
A reader contacted us to find out how to tackle a number of changes needed for his bylaws. He was uncertain as to how to go about it and felt intimidated by the task.
Read MorePublish your numbers when electing nonprofit officers
When it comes time for electing nonprofit officers, far too often we see announcements like this: “The election for president was held and Director Black was elected to the office.” This is a mistake! When you hold an election for office, BE SURE to include the numbers of votes cast for each individual in your…
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