
Nonprofit Boards And Planning
Build a board that leads with purpose, accountability, and clarity. This collection of expert-led sessions gives nonprofit leaders and board members the tools to strengthen governance, support executive leadership, and keep mission and management aligned.
Explore core responsibilities such as fiduciary and legal duties, financial oversight, policy-making, conflict of interest management, and executive evaluation. Learn how to recruit and retain the right board members, clarify roles, and create a culture of shared ownership and strategic discipline.
These experts also dive into the essentials of planning—from long-term vision and performance metrics to real-world models for board–staff alignment and decision-making. Whether you’re structuring your first board or elevating the effectiveness of an established one, this content offers actionable frameworks to help your organization govern responsibly and lead with confidence.
Recent Board Governance Resources
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The Donor Said Give them “Yoga.” The Kids Needed Reading!
Nonprofit program design for results starts with knowing whom you serve and what they want to achieve. Rob Jentsch of ADGN Education shows how that clarity can guide…
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Independent Sector National Summit Recap: What Stayed With Us
This Independent Sector National Summit recap brings you inside the Phoenix gathering through the experiences of Tiffani R. Brown and Nancy Bacon. Discover the conversations, connections, and unexpected…
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Your Nonprofit Says the Right Things. Now Look at Who Gets Hired.
Nonprofit leadership equity strategies come to life when they shape hiring, board decisions, and everyday operations. Dr. Orletta Caldwell and Erick Seelbach explore how to close the gap…
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Philanthropy in the South: Investing in Women and Girls of Color
Funding women of color-led nonprofits in the South means looking closely at who receives philanthropic investment—and who keeps being overlooked. Carmen James Randolph of the Women’s Foundation of…
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What MacKenzie Scott’s $4 Million Gift Changed at JobsFirstNYC
What happens after a nonprofit suddenly receives a $4 million unrestricted gift? JobsFirstNYC President and CEO Marjorie Parker shares what happened behind the scenes . . .from confidential…
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Your Nonprofit Board’s Six-Hour Retreat Won’t Fix This
Traditional nonprofit strategic planning may no longer be built for the speed of change organizations face today. Jeffrey Wilcox explains why “success planning” offers a more dynamic way…