What We Really Need
Eight reforms to make nonprofits more accountable and effective.
Governance - Articles
New ideas for building stronger, more engaged boards of directors and other governing bodies (more)
Building a Better Board
How nonprofit board size and independence relate to board performance.
Failing to Govern?
Would designated "governors" solve problems with board oversight?
Failing to Govern?
The disconnect between theory and reality in nonprofit boards, and how to fix it.
How to Waste Time and Lose Sight of Priorities
Are your meetings all they can be?
Prospecting for Opportunities
Nonprofits with broad missions need less centralized boards.
The Sound of No Music
Like many nonprofits, the Oakland Symphony failed to understand the distinction between mission and strategy.
When the Boss Bails
Surviving -- and even thriving -- after a change in leadership.
Hungry Heart Association
When does a change of organizational strategy become mission creep?
Going Overboard
Are foundations paying trustees too much money?