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Successful Nonprofit Boards

Significant Changes to Washington Nonprofit Corporation Law

By Ann Macfarlane | May 12, 2022 | 2

Guest article by Matthew J. Schafer, PRP Many organizations are incorporated in Washington State under the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act. (This article will refer to this law as “the Act”.)…

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Newly elected? 6 key questions for success

By Ann Macfarlane | January 7, 2022

Congratulations on being elected to your nonprofit board of directors! Here are six key questions as you prepare for your new gig, with answers below: What is my moral and…

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Can married couples serve together on a nonprofit board?

By Ann Macfarlane | April 1, 2021

A married couple, or other closely related persons, can serve together on a nonprofit board provided that no higher authority prevents it. However, you will want to think deeply before…

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Should you have co-presidents for your nonprofit board?

By Ann Macfarlane | October 30, 2020

Nonprofit organizations, like many voluntary groups in our country, struggle to locate and recruit adequate leadership. People are living such busy lives, with the demands of work, family, and personal…

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What about our elections in this pandemic?

By Ann Macfarlane | October 19, 2020

  With fall and the turning of the year, many organizations are struggling over their elections. We can’t do things the way we have always done, so what are the…

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What can a president do without the board? Thoughts on leadership

By Ann Macfarlane | June 17, 2020

  Several readers have written to me recently with questions about their authority as president of a nonprofit organization. It seems that Jurassic Parliament has been almost too successful at…

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Can you kick a member out of a membership meeting?

By Ann Macfarlane | May 29, 2020

  Nonprofit membership organizations sometimes are plagued with members who create difficulties at meetings. What can you do about that? Can you kick a member out of a membership meeting?…

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3 lists every nonprofit secretary should keep

By Ann Macfarlane | May 8, 2020

  There are 3 lists that every secretary of a nonprofit board should maintain in the organization’s official record book: A running list of the dates of board meetings. A…

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Executive session in nonprofit board meetings

By Ann Macfarlane | April 7, 2020

Directors of nonprofit organizations accept substantial and serious responsibilities when they agree to serve on a governing board. In order to fulfill those responsibilities, it is important for them to…

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When COVID-19 cancels your meeting

By Ann Macfarlane | March 23, 2020 | 10

  Updated 5/11/2020   We’re having to adjust to a different world right now. In general, it’s always best to have an in-person meeting on matters of great importance. This provides…

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