Is your board of directors fulfilling its role? This article examines some of the issues that make it increasingly difficult for non-profit organizations to build an effective board of directors and provides some rays of hope for those beleaguered by...
An essential part of every charity, trade-marks can be lost if they are not properly protected. If your organization wants to avoid the possibility of losing its trade-marks or trade-mark rights by default, it must be proactive. In fact, contrary...
Why does the nonprofit sector exist? Why is it necessary, if it is? Why does it perform certain roles? Why should we support it as an element of a civilized society? These fundamental questions have been nagging scholars who attempt...
Before you settle down to form a committee, whether of volunteers only or of a mixture of staff and volunteers, ask yourself, "Is this committee really necessary?" If the answer is "yes", then ask, "How many people should be on...
You have recently been elected to the board of a large association. There are over 30 other directors, each serving a three year term, with one third retiring each year by rotation. The association is quite well organized, with a...
Many people who volunteer for boards of non-profit organizations seem to place their legal liability exposure on a different plane than do members of for-profit boards. In general terms, however, volunteer directors have the same legal liabilities; the only difference...
Talk with all your board members, says Maeve O'Byrne, Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation, at least once a month, and outside the parameters of the board meeting. Keep your eyes and ears open. If something important is happening in their...
Too many boards are micro-managing the affairs of nonprofit organizations to the frustration and discouragement of the staff involved. Often, instead of recruiting high calibre executives well-experienced in running a substantial business, boards tend to rationalize their hands-on behaviour by...
Successful fundraising is always a team effort, and according to Del Staecker, who presented a session entitled Team Building and Conflict Resolution at the recent NSFRE International Conference, there are a number of common team characteristics; the need for identity,...
Virtually every area of professional development - the philanthropic environment, communications, fundraising and staff development - involves the use of strategic planning, and engaging in proper planning offers a number of benefits. Participants at a recent Fund Raising Congress session...
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