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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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…
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Your Nonprofit CEO Will Leave. Are You Actually Ready?
Leadership transitions do not have to become organizational emergencies. Erin Rodenbiker and Joan Brown of Third Sector Company show how boards can use succession planning and professional interim…
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Equity That Survives Pressure, Politics, and Budget Cuts
Nonprofits cannot advance equity through statements and occasional training alone. Bernardo J. Ruiz explains how leaders can embed equity into budgets, policies, staffing, accountability systems, and everyday organizational…
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How to Make Your Nonprofit 'Investable'
Nonprofits become more attractive to philanthropic investors when they operate with the planning, financial clarity, measurable outcomes, and organizational discipline expected of a well-run business. Carol Wick from…