The band festival was just concluding. The last band had marched out of the performance area and was enjoying hamburgers before boarding the bus for the drive to their hotel. The full stands were emptying out, and the event committee members were ecstatic, patting each other on the back and giving each other high fives. […]
If the title of this article is how you and your board members feel about meetings, then things are not being done well in the organization. Let’s face it. Because the authority of the board is a collective one, boards have to have meetings. And in these meetings, they need to effectively interact with one […]
From a legal standpoint, an organization’s bylaws are one of the most important, if not the most important, document there is relating to the organization. It contains the legal description of what the organization is, how it is organized and how it operates. More importantly, failure to follow the provisions of the bylaws can have […]
I recently conducted a workshop for nonprofit executives and board members in my community. During the workshop, I presented and explained the generally accepted best practices in nonprofit governance. One of these is for boards to stay out of operations and focus on the areas of strategic direction, policy, oversight and evaluation. I firmly believe […]
“A camel is a horse built designed by a committee” – Anonymous Although there are a lot of derogatory jokes about committees, the truth is they can be extremely important to the success of your board. Why? Basically, there are two reasons. First, by transferring much of the “roll up the shirt sleeves” work to […]