A more engaged board of directors equals a more sustainable organization, a more strategic organization and a more impactful organization. Too often, we hear of nonprofit board dysfunction or [...]

Is your board grappling with how to proceed in these uncertain times? Perhaps this is the first time you have considered meeting remotely? Each day we are learning about how the COVID-19 virus is [...]

I am currently chairman of the board at my alma mater Holy Cross High School in Bayside, NY. In September 2018, our school expanded its mission and began accepting women (in addition to men). The [...]

Today, nonprofit organizations are under increasing pressure to deliver on its mission with limited resources. It is incumbent therefore that nonprofits look to get the most out of these finite [...]

Are you considering joining a nonprofit board? Does your day job leave you feeling like you want to give back in another way? If so, lending your professional expertise to a charitable [...]

“More than 50% of board members do not believe their fellow members are very experienced or engaged in their work.” -Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2014 Survey of 924 Nonprofit Directors [...]

Questioning the Status Quo It is important that a nonprofit organization regularly evaluate its mission if it wishes to achieve its goals. Likewise, it must be ready to modify its mission in [...]

It’s not uncommon for nonprofit organizations to be unprepared in the case of a leadership transition. This can be particularly challenging for organizations where the founder is serving in the [...]

Is your organization “effective”?  How do you know?  Do you measure the impact you have as an organization; both from an impact on the people you serve as well as the community at large?  How is [...]

Whether you are a nonprofit leader or serve on a nonprofit board, we would be interested in your reaction to the statistics below related to board engagement.  According to survey by Stanford [...]