by Colin | Mar 2, 2022 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit, People
“We need more diversity on our board.” Does this sound like a statement you’ve heard – or said – at your board table? Many boards are raising this issue when discussing their board-recruiting strategies. And rightfully so. It’s important for boards to make decisions...
by Colin | Feb 23, 2022 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
At the board table, align values not skills. Since there isn’t an oversupply of high-quality board members in most communities, many boards must routinely look for new board members to join and contribute to the organization they serve. In some cases, board-recruiting...
by Colin | Apr 27, 2021 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
How does a board decide what is acceptable for it to do and what is not? The answer is “governing principles.” But what are governing principles? Governing principles are the rules a board develops and agrees upon to guide and control how it will govern. They are...
by Colin | Apr 15, 2021 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
Stop wasting valuable time reviewing & discussing useless information Does this scenario remind you of your non-profit organization? Every month the executive director (ED) tries to carve out an hour or two of their precious time to write the ED report for the...
by Colin | Jan 26, 2021 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
Know your not-for-profit organization’s priorities Like all of you reading this, I’ve had to adapt significantly to the new environment. Some of the adjustments have been easy and some, well, not so much. However, from a business perspective, it has been a positive...
