A BOARD’S A BOARD, RIGHT? UM, WELL, ACTUALLY…NO.

Now, it’s timely to talk about the really BIG question about boards. What’s the difference between non-profit and for-profit governance? Or is governance just governance?

Vincent DuckworthOctober 8, 2019BoardsComment

YOUR NPO HAS A BOARD — NOW WHAT? OTHERWISE KNOWN AS A CONUNDRUM

So...how do you get your board to take ownership and responsibility for fundraising activities. How do you get them involved? You could just ask them. They signed up to be on the board, after all. Probably not going to work. And therein lies the rub. Or conundrum.

Vincent DuckworthSeptember 30, 2019BoardsComment

32 YEARS OF RANTING ABOUT BOARDS…SOME BIG CHALLENGES AND FIXING THEM

Nonprofit organizations have boards. I’m talking about the legal corporate governing board…not any form of advisory board. The governing board does governance. And too darn many people – actually most nonprofit volunteers (that includes board members!) and staff (including the CEO) – do not understand what governance is.

Vincent DuckworthSeptember 23, 2019Boards Comments

NONPROFITS - ARE YOU DROPPING THE BALL WITH YOUR BOARD?

Our role as nonprofits in society is vitally important. And in our rapidly changing world, it also falls to us as fundraisers to help our boards move into the future. We need to expect more of them, and we need to show them the way. How can we accomplish that?

Vincent DuckworthSeptember 16, 2019BoardsComment