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5 Governance Tips for Nonprofit Directors

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Nonprofit directors play a vital role in making sure a nonprofit’s governance structure is functioning and healthy. Here are five tips for contributing to a healthy governance structure.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling?

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. Some Executive Directors are a little unsure what their Board should be doing, but they’re pretty sure it’s more than what they’re doing now! Let’s look at the 10 basic roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors. And this is a problem. It’s surprising.

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Investing in capacity building: The vital role of general operating support for BIPOC-led nonprofits

Candid

The importance of capacity building for small BIPOC-led or Black women-led (BIPOC CEO, executive director, or president and majority BIPOC board) BIPOC-serving nonprofits cannot be overstated. Not having a traditional operating structure: Smaller BIPOC-led organizations are creative by necessity, given resource constraints.

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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

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It’s like a band with no director – everyone is playing their own song and together it’s just noise instead of beautiful chords of music. What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? Without good leadership, everything falls apart. Leaders can see the path forward for the organization.

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Executive Director Management: The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities

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These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. We will outline the top five responsibilities that governing bodies assume for the Executive Director (ED). The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities For Executive Director Management: 1.

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How to Structure Your Fundraising Event Committee

Greater Giving

Every event director knows you need extra sets of hands—but how do you organize planning committees for the monumental task of holding a charity gala? We’ll cover in-depth committee structure and breakdowns of committee roles later on. Important Event Committee Roles and Jobs. Event Planning Sub-Committees.