Tag Archives: Board of Directors

Recommended Reading of Recent Governance Posts

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Susan Hammond

Here are four recent blog posts worth the read: The Healthy Leadership Team by Debra Beck at the Laramie Board Learning Project. In this post she discusses the results of an on-line survey that asked people what factors into a … Continue reading →

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What Nonprofit Boards Need to Know About Challenges Facing Executive Directors

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Susan Hammond

A recent LinkedIn discussion by the Chronicle in Philanthropy group focused on “the biggest challenges facing executive directors today.”  Here is what people cited as their top challenges: Succession planning for the executive director given the expected exodus of baby … Continue reading →

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Why Use Alumni on Your Nonprofit Board or Advisory Council

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Susan Hammond

Many colleges and universities tap their graduates by requesting they become members of advisory councils.  If your programs “graduate” people you might consider doing the same thing. Six Advantages of Using Alumni: They know the organizations and they know the … Continue reading →

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