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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. This includes the laws relating to financial reporting and fundraising. Is that even possible?

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First Leadership Book To Give To A New Manager

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Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” o Giving a book about management first. o Mentoring the person for a period of time before recommending a leadership book. Some people suggested more than one book.

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Laskey Shares Her Insights On Mentoring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months?

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Debbie Laskey On Mentoring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she's an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months? Six months?

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How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

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Here are some of the internal controls your grantees should have: Formal Written Policies and Procedures You want to make sure your grantees have documented and defined ways of managing and tracking the funds they receive. Make sure you are complying with federal and state laws that protect whistleblowers from retaliation.

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The Top 20 Leadership Books For A New Manager

Eric Jacobsen Blog

A couple years ago, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager ?” Covey Leadership and Self-Deception – Arbinger Institute The First 90 Days – Michael Watkins The One Minute Manager – Kenneth H. Blanchard The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John C.

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Help Your Helpers! Top Tips for Managing Volunteers

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Regardless of how you put your mission helpers to work, volunteer management at every level is key to developing happy, helpful, and empowered volunteers! In this article, we’ll explore several aspects of volunteer management: recruitment, coaching, relationship building, and retention. Recruit Like Your Mission Depends on It.