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Accepting Boundaries Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

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A nonprofit tax-exempt status is a privilege:  It has to be earned and it needs to be maintained.  With privilege comes expectation and a nonprofit must know to whom it is accountable.  A myriad of agencies, statutes and individuals regulate a nonprofit’s activities.

BoardSource’s latest White Paper, “Regulating and Monitoring Nonprofits – Balancing Compliance and Best Practices”, sheds light on some of those bodies and regulations that oversee, sanction, guide or place specific expectations on nonprofits.  It is incumbent upon the board to be aware of these entities as part of its own primary duty of organizational oversight.

Read the full article by clicking here.  What is your reaction to this article?  Please share on the FORUMS.

 
What Should I Know Before Joining a Nonprofit Board? Print E-mail
Monday, 08 March 2010

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Serving as a nonprofit board member is one of the most challenging and rewarding of volunteer assignments.  While appointment or election to a board is an honor, board members have important legal and fiduciary responsibilities that require a commitment of time, skill and resources.

This article, from BoardSource, share basic questions prospective nonprofit board members should ask before joining an organizations board.

To read all questions included in the article, click here.  Do you have further advice to give prospective board members or questions for those that already are?  As a board member, what do you think is the most rewarding aspect of your position?  Post your response on our FORUMS.

 
Adventures in Executive Dashboards for Nonprofits Print E-mail
Friday, 05 March 2010

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A good executive dashboard pulls together a number of different, perhaps disparate, metrics into a visually appealing, easy-to-understand interface that can help your organization see how well you’re achieving goals or reaching a project’s objectives.

A dashboard doesn’t have to be technically complex to set-up if you’re already collecting data.  It can, however, provide a visually powerful and persuasive way to communicate your progress and identify areas that need more attention.

Read about three examples of successful dashboards in a new article by Kaitlin LaCasse from Idealware by clicking here.  Does your organization use a dashboard to pull together data?  Post your response on our FORUMS.

 
Boosting Revenue through New Audiences Print E-mail
Wednesday, 03 March 2010

Found in Philanthropy Journal, By John Klein

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Attendance at arts events and performances was in decline even before the economic downturn.  Now is the time to take a different look at the typical definition of a ‘new audience.’

Nonprofit organizations can create an opportunity and environment for people to fulfill their social and cultural interests.  This will require making themselves relevant to the right prospects.

To find out exactly who these prospects are, read the full article by clicking here.  If you are involved in the arts community, have you noticed a decline in attendance?  What have you done to try changing this – especially given the economy?  Post your response in our FORUMS.

 
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Accepting Boundaries
A nonprofit tax-exempt status is a privilege: It has to be earned and it needs to be maintained. With privilege comes expectation and a nonprofit must know to whom it is accountable. A myriad of agencies, statutes and individuals regulate a nonprofit’s activities. BoardSource’s latest Whit...
Kelsey Holsapple 10.3.2010 9:26
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What To Know Before Joining a Nonprofit Board
Serving as a nonprofit board member is one of the most challenging and rewarding of volunteer assignments. While appointment or election to a board is an honor, board members have important legal and fiduciary responsibilities that require a commitment of time, skill and resources. This arti...
Kelsey Holsapple 8.3.2010 9:18
Re:Policy Governance in Non-Profit Organizations
Dayna... Broadly speaking, an organization using policy governance will certainly improve the overall productivity of the staff because of the presence of a clearly defined vision and a more integrated effort toward vision achievement. Moreover, because the roles of both the board and Exec. Di...
John Martin 7.3.2010 15:35
Re:Policy Governance in Non-Profit Organizations
John, A belated thank you for your response! And, another question: are you aware of examples of how policy governance helps build capacity in new organizations? Dayna
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