boards and executives

Governance and Accountability: A Different Choice for Nonprofits

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Ideas about boards and governance are underdeveloped in the nonprofit sector, leaving many nonprofits relatively weak in comparison to their true potential. That’s why we want to invite you to two days of a different kind of discussion about governance, one that recognizes that the old control-based adages have headed us down many wrong paths, leaving us stuck in a thicket of rules without much meaning, and creates a sense that there is an expansive and powerful way to govern civil society organizations that has little to do with the boardrooms of yesteryear.

Nonprofit Management

An Executive Director’s Guide to Financial Leadership

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AN NPQ CLASSIC. There is a world of difference between financial management and financial leadership, and refocusing your approach from fiscal management to fiscal sustainability and agility gets you there. Outlined in this expert guide are such essential steps as transforming your annual budget analysis, deciding whether or not income diversification is the way to go, achieving a robust reserve, and equipping your board for effective financial governance.

Voices from the Field

Out of the Boardroom: How Nonprofit Board Members Can Be Effective Advocates in Troubled Times

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Why were we recruited to nonprofit leadership roles in the first place? Not so we could boast during dinner parties, but to use the unique lenses of our individual and professional backgrounds to positively impact the missions we serve. In this “Voices from the Field,” Dr. Abbas Hyderi explores how board members can effectively leverage their skillsets for the greater good.