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“Losing your Executive Director – your highest risk!”
When I interview directors from not for profit organizations, we discuss various risks that the organization faces. Issues related to confidentiality, reputation, fraud, cyber-attack and disaster by fire, flood or otherwise, are just a few risks that we touch on. By...
“Working board to a governance board – what got you here won’t get you there.”
It can be challenging for volunteer boards when they hire staff and move from an “all hands on deck” working board model to a governance model. It makes a lot of sense to move this direction because it enables the organization to grow and be more effective, but...
Get your governance board governing in 2020 – take these steps now!
Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the good fortune to work directly with a number of “not for profit” organizations, both at the operational and at the board level. I must say that this has been some of the most rewarding work that I’ve done since starting my...