How staff can support their board of directors

Steps for staff to take to support the board.

Good governance and board/staff relations

A summary of information and tips for fostering positive board/staff relations.

Nine fantastically frugal ways to manage nonprofit admin costs

No business, nonprofit or otherwise, can do its work without incurring some administrative and other operational costs along the way. Administrative and operational costs are one area where dollar-stretching and saving is most important and very achievable.

Through consultants’ eyes: What they would like nonprofit organizations to know

Whether speaking with individual consultants, consulting firms, those who focus entirely on the nonprofit sector and those who split their business between the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, consultants all say the same thing about working with nonprofit clients: “It’s a partnership.”

Governance Q&A: Compensating the board for non-board duties on behalf of the organization

Understanding the legalities and ramifications of providing your board of directors with any sort of compensation.

Tools for nonprofit leaders: Policies and procedures

This is the third in a series of articles offering tools to not-for-profit leaders. Policies and procedures set out the rules for both volunteers and paid staff, consultants, and other outsourced individuals.

Voluntary sector board governance – survey says!

Many organizations and foundations struggle mightily with governance issues, decisions, and best practices. Thankfully, that struggle may soon become more manageable.

Conflicted about conflict of interest?

How to identify and manage a conflict of interest.

Is a project management office right for you?

This article looks at what a PMO is and what it does, and provides you with a basis for determining whether your organization would benefit from implementing one.

Mixing it up in boardroom – Exploring the value of board diversity

An article suggesting increasing board diversity to better serve an organization.