Building a Better Board
How nonprofit board size and independence relate to board performance.
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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.
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For Love or Lucre
A veteran social entrepreneur provides a guide to those who are thinking through the thorny question of whether to create a nonprofit, a for-profit, or something in between.
Making Founder Successions Work
Nonprofits benefit when they carefully plan an extended role for founders who step down. Open access to this article is made possible by The Bridgespan Group.
The World May Be Better Off Without ESG Investing
With environmental devastation and social injustices pushing the planet to the breaking point, a stronger environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings system is needed to ensure investors get the positive impact they're paying for.
Does Your Nonprofit Board Need a CGO?
How a new officer position could be a catalyst for better board performance.
Spotting and Fixing Dysfunctional Nonprofit Boards
Micromanaging, rubber stamp, and Balkanized nonprofit boards of directors are more common than not, and turning them into high-functioning governing bodies requires being on the alert for six warning signs.