Avoiding Four Pitfalls in Digital Learning
Early approaches are advancing fruitful dialogue around how to accelerate the revolutionary potential of online education and enable better outcomes for graduates.
Governance - Articles
New ideas for building stronger, more engaged boards of directors and other governing bodies (more)
The Wall Street Takeover of Nonprofit Boards
Financiers represent a growing percentage of board members at some of America’s most prestigious nonprofits, resulting in poorer governance.
Training in Progress
A program at Credit Suisse helps high-level employees—and valued clients—to master the art of nonprofit board service.
Boosting Nonprofit Board Performance Where It Counts
Five recommendations for onboarding a new executive director.
Revealing Social Change Beliefs
What nonprofit boards and leaders think about social change matters—and it’s not always obvious.
A Better Board Will Make You Better
High-performing nonprofits benefit from having a board of directors that functions as more than a rubber stamp.
Implications of First-Stage Scaling on Operations
Preparing a social enterprise to scale requires fundamental adaptions of the business model and approach to ensure success. Part two of a three-part series.
Transforming Board Members Into Energized Partners
Two ways nonprofit leaders can develop better, more productive relationships with their boards.
Shake Up Your Board Meeting
Boring nonprofit board meetings are deadly.
A Better IRS Code
One simple change to the IRS code would ensure that nonprofits assemble diverse boards that truly represent the organizations’ owners: the community.