
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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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…
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Nonprofit Leadership: Creating Space for Better Thinking
Slowing down is not the opposite of productivity; sometimes it is the operating condition required for better decisions. Kate Goodall directly challenges the assumption that speed equals progress,…
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5 Questions Nonprofit Leaders Should Ask Their Finance Team
Nonprofit leaders don’t need accounting degrees to make better financial decisions—but they do need better questions. Barbara Enright of Your Part-Time Controller shares five smart finance questions that…
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5 Financial Red Flags Your Nonprofit Board Can’t Ignore
Five financial warning signs can tell a nonprofit board whether trouble is developing long before it becomes a crisis. Deanna Peterson of Your Part-Time Controller explains what boards…
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Foundations Won’t Like This Conversation
What if the problem with big philanthropy isn’t the amount of money, but who controls what happens to it? Stupski Foundation CEO Glen Galaich challenges some deeply embedded…