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What Does the Board Really Need to Know?

Helping Boards Focus on What Matters Most Not all information is created equal. So, who needs to know what when? Good question. And the answer depends on who’s asking. If you’re a parent, you might feel you need to know everything, all the time, right now. If you’re a...

Who Evaluates the CEO or Executive Director?

Why It’s the Whole Board’s Job – and How to Do It Right When it’s time to evaluate the CEO or Executive Director, many Boards instinctively hand the task off to the Chair, the Executive Committee or the HR Committee. At face value, it seems like a practical solution –...

Building a Healthy Board

Tips for Creating a Strong, Effective Team Many Directors wonder why their Board isn’t working well together. The reasons can vary – differences in personalities and motivations for joining, ineffectiveleadership, poor meeting management, agendas that seem thrown...

Five Lessons From Five Years

What We’ve Learned about Governance Time flies when you’re up to your elbows in bylaws and Board meetings! Five years ago, The Governance Group set out with a mission: to help nonprofit organizations build better governance. We knew there’d be challenges, but we’ve...