Monthly Archives: April 2012

A Unique Way to Achieve Entire Board Giving

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Susan Hammond

A young woman I met is a private school gifts officer.  When challenged by a particular alumnus who refused to financially support the school she got creative. She first started with the traditional approach both before and during a large … Continue reading →

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How to Build a Better Search Committee for Your Nonprofit Board

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Susan Hammond

This post is an excerpt from an article written by my colleague, Laura Gassner Otting, CEO and Founder of Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group an executive search firm for the nonprofit sector that specializes in unbundled searches. For certain searches, one … Continue reading →

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Time to Say “No” to Gender-Biased Boards

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Susan Hammond

Bottom line, women continue to be woefully under-represented on corporate boards and in the executive suite. According to a recent Catalyst study, women hold only 15 percent of the board positions among Fortune 500 companies. Governance Metrics International also recently … Continue reading →

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