In a profession where the demand outstrips the supply of professionals, we cannot afford to burnout the people working in it. Instead, we need to care for ourselves and each other so we can continue to effectively serve our missions.

Are your board meetings bored meetings? Your agenda might be to blame. Add these three elements to your board agenda to get and keep board members engaged as they help you move your mission forward.

The number one complaint I hear from nonprofit executives about their board members has to be that they don’t engage in fundraising enough. These three simple tips can help you start engaging them TODAY.

This time of year, many boards start to look at recruiting new board members. How do you know who to recruit? A board matrix can help you track the talents, skills, demographics and dispositions of your current board to identify gaps.

Creating a strategic plan serves as one important aspect of thinking and acting strategically, but that alone is not enough. The planning process – when done well – should start the board on a path for strategic thinking that should continue at each board meeting. 

We all have people in our lives who rub us the wrong way: a colleague, boss, board member. Some you can avoid; others you cannot. These 3 tips will help you improve your relationship or communication with someone who you find difficult.