In my observations, many Boards don’t think and act strategically enough in relation to the culture they want to see flourishing within their organisations. Instead they either don’t consider culture-shaping as their remit and they expect management to take care of it...
Good Strategy Planning can mean the difference between barely surviving and really thriving for our not-for-profits (or for any organisation, for that matter!) But time and again I see NFPs - both big and small - just bumbling along with little or no attention to good...
Effective Board Succession Planning has long been a focus area of mine, as I regularly see the difference it makes on the ground when done right! And the importance of supporting Boards with good Succession Planning was only reinforced to me when I did some research...
Good Governance is at the core of our duty to any organisation - not-for-profit or otherwise - with which we have taken on a Board or a Management Committee role. But not only is good governance integral to our legal duties when we join a Board or Committee - the...
Whilst ALL Board members have a shared responsibility for the financial health of any organisation they govern, the Treasurer has a particularly key role in ensuring the Board's effective financial oversight of their organisation. And while the Treasurer may work...
The role of the not-for-profit Board Secretary is probably the busiest of all the not-for-profit Board roles, and an effective Secretary is critical to the success of any not-for-profit organisation. The Secretary is essentially the formal administrative contact point...
In the dynamic environment of a not-for-profit Board room, the role of the Board Chair is pivotal, and those taking on this key role need to have the time and the ability to be able to fulfil some really important functions in order to support the Board to operate at...
In our dynamic not-for-profit landscape, maintaining a steadfast commitment to our organisation's mission is paramount. However, many NFPs find themselves grappling with the insidious challenge of 'mission drift', a phenomenon where the organisation unwittingly veers...
Years ago, when I first found myself (inadvertently!) having taken on the role of Secretary for our local tourism association, I was pretty green when it came to best practice not-for-profit governance, and particularly when it came to the responsibilities of the key...
Following on from the previous blog in my series of the 10 things you need to know about not-for-profit governance - about Meeting Standards - this week we are going to explore the ninth area: Contracts and Agreements. Contracts and agreements often involve the...
Recently, I ran a new webinar - 10 things you need to know about not-for-profit governance - and I was absolutely delighted (and rather gob-smacked!) to have over 600 people register! Having that number of people sign up to come along really got me thinking...there...
Not-for-profit governance is much like governance for any other organisation. Regardless of how large or small your organisation might be, there are a number of key areas in which you MUST be leading the way and maintaining oversight in order to be fulfilling...
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