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Nonprofit boards of directors can adapt these sample policies for CEO evaluation, compensation, and emergency succession. See also: the Kentucky Nonprofit Network's Sample Executive Compensation Policy.
Board Governance
Capturing the Power of Leadership Change: Using Executive Transition Management to Strengthen Organizational Capacity from The Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights the challenges associated with executive transitions and describes a model of executive management transition.
Every nonprofit board member is legally responsible for the financial oversight of the organization he or she serves. BoardSource's Welcome to Your Key Financial Statements: A Primer for Nonprofit Board Members guide for boards of directors introduces the two most important financial documents - the balance sheet and income statement - that help board members meet their fiduciary responsibilities.
The Guidebook for Boards of Directors of North Carolina Nonprofit Corporations provides an overview of the role and responsibilities as a board member of a North Carolina nonprofit, including a primer on nonprofit organizations, essential elements of a nonprofit board, duties and liabilities of nonprofit board members, and the basics of tax exemption.
©2008 North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc.
Ready to Lead? Next Generation Leaders Speak Out
This report combines perspectives and data from about 6,000 emerging nonprofit leaders from throughout the country on the advantages and drawbacks of leading a nonprofit organization. There are also recommended action plans for nonprofits to engage with immediately in order to bring about real change and develop great leaders for tomorrow.
Over the course of 15 years, CompassPoint conducted four national studies of nonprofit executive leadership. In a companion essay to this study, ETM thought leader Tom Adams lays out how the field of ETM has evolved over 20 years of practice and where he and other experts see it going next.
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This user guide will assist you in making the argument, shaping the message, and carrying out the activities necessary to achieve racial equality.
The Toolkit is grounded in the following assumptions:
DEI has become common parlance in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. That's why it's helpful to begin with some grounding definitions for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Open Source Leadership Strategies, LLC provides definitions that reflect current thinking in the field.
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The board is fundamentally responsible for defining the organization's mission and what it strives to accomplish, usually through a strategic planning process. The board must be involved in the portions of planning involving philosphical and strategic decisions, but may assign responsibility for tactical planning to the staff.
Ten-Step Strategic Planning Process Exercise Who are we?1. Create, change or affirm an organization vision and mission.
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