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The Challenges Of Nonprofit Boards

It’s GREAT having awesome board members passionate about the organization. However, unfortunately, most lack the training needed to govern – does this sound familiar to you? Managing Director Tom Abbott sat down with his friend Ken Bell who has worked with many church boards, to discuss this sentiment and the challenges of nonprofit boards. In […]

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What Good NPO Governance Looks Like with Brenda Southam

In this episode of The Strategic Nonprofit Podcast, Tom is joined by Brenda Southam, the Executive Director of Realestate Institute of British Columbia (REIBC), to discuss what good NPO governance looks like. Also read: Beyond Carver: The Complementary Model of Board Governance Comparing 3 Nonprofit Board Governance Models – Traditional, Carver, and Complementary The Role

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Consensus Decision Making For Your Board: 4 Step Process

Reaching decisions as a non-profit board comes in a variety of formats. A majority vote is a popular choice when a decision needs to be expedited. This method, however, does not always reveal the best solution for the board or the organization and can cause frustration among members. Ranking, scoring, and multiple voting rounds are

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Beyond Carver: The Complementary Model of Board Governance

Beyond Carver: The Complementary Model of Board Governance

For years, the nonprofit community has only had two very distinct governance models available to them. Organizations either chose the Traditional Model or the Carver Model. The purpose of this article is to describe a third alternative—the Complementary Model of Board Governance. The title of which derives from a paper by Peter F. Drucker that

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Key Elements of Strategic Planning: What To Do During a Strategic Planning Session

Here’s what you need to do during a strategic planning session. During the session, it’s important to set the context for the session and get everybody up to speed on who you are as an organisation. What we did at a strategic planning session I facilitated the other day was we pulled out the old

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6 Tips for Dealing With an Indecisive Board

Your organization benefits greatly from the swift, conclusive decisions of your board. They create policy, clarify direction, and ultimately establish the foundation for forward movement within the organization at 619 roofing. But what happens when the board stalls in their decision-making role? How can you help your indecisive board get back on track? Also Read:

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