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Rediagnosing “Founder’s Syndrome”
The article, Rediagnosing “Founder’s Syndrome”, diagnoses founder's syndrome and its four "symptoms", and explores how boards can address and remedy symptoms for a mission-driven focus and approach.
Nonprofit Strategy and Planning by the Numbers
Increasingly, nonprofits are turning to more flexible strategic frameworks instead of formal strategic plans to guide their board and staff. This infographic outlines the evolution and describes different strategy and planning options.
Emergency Action Plan Template
A sample outline to devise an emergency preparedness plan for your organization's personnel and facility.
Effective Meetings Toolkit
Resources to help you set the stage for meetings that are strategic, outcome-oriented, and productive.
DIY: Make a Bylaws Cheat Sheet
Abbreviating and summarizing your bylaws to ensure board members actually use and reference them.
Diversity Appreciation, Training, and Management
An in-depth look at diversity and how best you can adapt.
Ditch Your Board Composition Matrix
Read this article to learn about the traps of the board matrix and what to focus on instead.
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance: Why It's Worth the Cost
Find out why nonprofits need to purchase directors and officers liability insurance.
Crowdfunding for Nonprofits
Considerations for crowdfunding and fundraising for your nonprofit from the National Council of Nonprofits.
Sabbaticals for Capacity Building & Leadership Development in the Nonprofit Sector
One of the most effective and cost efficient ways to prevent intellectual, emotional, creative, and even physical burnout is the sabbatical.
Creating Policies
This resource discusses operational guidelines' purpose, types, and how they are created.
Consent Agendas
Consent agendas are one way of liberating the allotted meeting time to important issues requiring careful discussion.
Compensating Nonprofit Directors – Trend or Taboo?
This article addresses high-level legal concerns facing public charities and private foundations as they consider whether and how to compensate their directors.
Code of Ethics for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations
Statement of values and code of ethics for nonprofit and philanthropic organization from Independent Sector.
Checklist for the Most Important Provisions of Your Bylaws
This document will help you to fine-tune your bylaws, making sure to include each of these elements as detailed.