Volunteers

Board and staff leaders can adapt this template from the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits to develop the board nomination and election process for your organization.

These sample job descriptions for board officers from Community Change include the goals, duties and responsibilities, and qualifications for board president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. Nonprofits can adapt the descriptions for their own board members.

Check out this collection of resources on telecommuting including sample policies and things to consider and should be addressed before implementing a policy at your organization. (North Carolina Telework)

Leaders are often in denial about when their effectiveness is losing its edge and when is the appropriate time to leave. "The Importance of Linking Leadership Succession, Strategy, and Governance" offers an overview of the challenges and three common dilemmas in leadership succession. (Nonprofit Quarterly)

It can be difficult to separate from an organization that you're joined to at the hip.  Read the experience of Eliot Pfanstiehl, CEO and former president of Strathmore, and how his sabbatical not only changed him, but his organization as well.

© North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc. From Common Ground, a publication of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, www.ncnonprofits.org.

This article shares twelve ideas to help get the new executive director started on a path to success. (Blue Avocado)

Twelve Ways to Get a New Executive Director Off on the Right Foot

Research suggests that a skilled interim executive director (ED) helps nonprofits to emerge stronger, more fiscally sound, and with higher levels of optimism.  Learn how an interim ED can lay the groundwork for the next leader's success.

© North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc. From Common Ground, a publication of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, www.ncnonprofits.org.

Why Boards Don't Govern, Part 1 by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services: "In the aftermath of every “nonprofit mismanagement” news story is the question:  Why didn’t the board do something?  Yet the boards of the nonprofits recently headlined with scandals did not do any less than most nonprofit boards.  The reality is that most nonprofit boards are ineffective in their governing function.  Only when gross mismanagement occurs does a failure at governance come to the fore."&nbs

Whether it’s a consultant to facilitate organizational planning, develop a capital fundraising campaign, or help the board and staff navigate an organizational merger, professionals can often provide the expertise we all need from time to time to better manage our nonprofits. There are many considerations when hiring and engaging consultants. This guide is meant to provide you with some basic tips for hiring, interviewing, and working with consultants to ensure that your experience is productive and worthwhile.

"If harnessed correctly, social media can be the perfect medium for any non-profit organization's volunteer recruitment arsenal. [...] Employing social media allows those recruiting to be proactive by opening new doors, enlarging the organization’s social network, and increasing the likelihood of onboarding new volunteers," writes Jerome Tennille.