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Meeting Minutes: More Valuable than You Think

Minutes of board meetings sometimes seem so routine that people underestimate their importance.

Key Transition Decisions to Consider and to Avoid

A guide to minimizing the risk and upheaval of a leadership transition and increasing organizational capacity and effectiveness.

Hiring and Performance Appraisal of the Executive Director

A guide for boards of directors who are in the process of hiring a new executive director and/or providing the executive director with a performance appraisal.

Here We Go Again: The Cyclical Nature of Board Behavior

Do you ever get the feeling that the behavior of your board is cyclical? Julia Classen digs in to see to see if this assertion holds true.

Firing the Executive Director

This article addresses the tough decision of having to fire an Exective Director.

Executive Transition: Trauma or Transformation?

Practices that reduce risk and boost positive change, even transformation, during executive transition.

Executive Director Job Descriptions

A small collection of sample job descriptions for defining the Executive Director position.

Evaluation Process of the Executive Director

Guides through the procedures necessary to conduct an annual review of an executive leader.

Enforcing Board Member Responsibilities

A Nonprofit Risk Management Center article exploring practical approaches to enforcing board member responsibilities.

Sample RFP for Executive Search Firms

Sample language for drafting an RFP when looking for executive search services.

Is Your Director Leaving?

How to approach executive transitions intentionally and mitigate negative outcomes.

Sample Development Director Job Description

Some samples and ideas for writing the job description for your Development Director position.

Nonprofit Job Description Toolkit

Template job descriptions for the most common jobs at nonprofit organizations.

Endowment and Investment Policies

Explanation of endowment and investment policies.

Planned Giving: A Toolkit for Nonprofits

The importance of planned giving and questions you should ask to assess your organization's readiness.