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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

Get Fully Funded

You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. And this is a problem.

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

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There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. By-laws What do by-laws have to do with Board meetings? If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Spend two hours googling “creative fundraising ideas” to get inspired. This can include large Fortune 500 companies or even local law firms, smaller companies, business-to-business suppliers, or retailers. Canvas door-to-door.

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3 Key Compliance Reminders for 2021 and Beyond

Bloomerang

With opportunities to meet with supporters in person appearing on the horizon, your team has likely been re-evaluating your fundraising software , brainstorming new ideas, and maybe even started to plan some events. . On-the-ground fundraising measures.

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Is Clubhouse the Right Application for Your Social Media Plan?

Forum One

This spring, we’ve been evaluating some of the new social platforms on the market to see if there is anything new that would help elevate nonprofit and/or public sector missions. Clubhouse knows this and to keep pace, they are launching a new initiative that invests in equipping creators to bring their ideas to life.

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How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?

ASU Lodestar Center

While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills. Performance evaluations are an imperative aspect of leading and growing. Evaluations should not be about power, judgment, blame or failure.

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Executive Director Management: The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities

Bloomerang

Regular evaluations should allow the ED to dialogue with the board, share concerns, exchange ideas, and confirm leadership is moving in the same direction. . What laws might impact the firing process? What areas/opportunities for professional development should the ED explore to excel in the role? Fire at will state?