Susan C. Hammond of scHammond Advisors is searching for one nonprofit organization that wants to establish an advisory board or council and needs help. In exchange for her services the nonprofit organization must be willing to allow Susan to document the formation process in the form of a written and publishable case study. The nonprofit […]
View Post advisory board, Advisory Boards, Governance, nonprofit education, nonprofit organizations, nonprofit resources, nptoolbox, Susan HammondBoard members can get so lost in the mission they fail to remotely fathom the day-to-day difficulties of running and working for a nonprofit organization. Senior management and staff need to create opportunities that will make it more real for their board members.
View Post advisory board, Advisory Boards, Governance, nonprofit education, nonprofit organizations, nonprofit resources, nptoolbox, Susan HammondStrategic-focused boards understand that to be sustainable and grow requires a frequent influx of new people and ideas. The only way to ensure this at the board level is to enforce term limits.
View Post advisory board, Advisory Boards, Governance, nonprofit education, nonprofit organizations, nonprofit resources, nptoolbox, Susan HammondThe same steps used to onboard new managers and senior staff can be applied to new members of a board of directors. Orientation will shorten the learning curve and speed-up how soon you receive invaluable advice about issues facing your organization. Here are six steps to help onboard a new board member: Assign a board […]
View Post advisory board, Advisory Boards, Governance, nonprofit education, nonprofit organizations, nonprofit resources, nptoolbox, Susan Hammond