If you are a director on a non-profit board, you probably deal with issues that come hurtling at you all the time. Some are urgent and need immediate attention. You put your heads together, assign someone to investigate a problem, and make a decision to take action. But there are bigger roles to play on […]
When you think about your organization, what you want to achieve and what you need to do to achieve it, do you think about the kind of board you need? Many boards give this too little thought. Membership on some of these boards is the result of friendships, who could be talked into serving or […]
Information technology has become an important part of even the smallest organization. Anything from email services, laptops, computers or tablets for staff connected by some form of network, to printers and faxes. Add to that internet access, communication with clients and stakeholders that could include sending reports to outside organizations, or a simple website. The […]
“A good cause, a team of passionate volunteers, working hard to fulfill a demand without expecting financial compensations, and helping others when they need it most” is the main building block for an effective not-for-profit organization. Or is it? An effective not-for-profit organization needs more than that. It needs discipline and accountability. It needs dynamics […]
