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The Best Membership Management Software for Nonprofits

With the help of one of the many membership management software tools available today, not-for-profits can start streamlining and automating many of the tasks that come with managing members of their association. Above all, these tools go beyond creating a simple database and usually include a space where members can learn, grow and stay connected. […]

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Introducing The Strategic Nonprofit Podcast – Meet the Team

Introducing The Strategic Nonprofit Podcast We want to proudly introduce you to The Strategic Nonprofit podcast, where we discuss all things related to Not-For-Profit Organizations. Join us for our monthly episodes, where expert guests join our hosts Tom Abbott and Trista McIver, to discuss all things NPO. Covering topics such as Board Governance, Strategic Planning, Recruitment &

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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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7 Ways to Increase Association Membership

Recruiting new members and keeping existing members has been an ongoing struggle for many associations for some time now. Add to it the current situation and many associations are suffering.  If you need help keeping and recruiting members of your not-for-profit association, I hope these 7 quick tips will help. Also Read: 7 Ways To

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Comparing 3 Nonprofit Board Governance Models: Traditional, Carver and Complementary

Nonprofit governance is essential. Above all, it ensures all staff have a responsible code of conduct and ethical guidelines. Although, it’s easy to confuse so many different nonprofit governance models. Keep reading to discover the differences between the Traditional, Policy (Carver) and Complementary Models of Board Governance. Similarly, make sure to check out our comprehensive

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2019 Governance Trends from the CSAE Conference

At the recent CSAE Conference 2019 in Vancouver, Canada, I spoke on The Complementary Model of Board Governance and polled the room of over 20 Executive Directors on insights into their associations. Here are the results which give us a peek into 2019 Board Governance trends from a small group of associations across Canada. Share

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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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Failing to Plan: 8 Reasons Why NPO Strategic Planning Fails

Failing to Plan: 8 Reasons Why NPO Strategic Planning Fails

Your excitement is palpable. After months and years of appealing to them, your indecisive board has finally agreed to participate in a strategic planning session. Your organization will finally benefit from strategy and forward momentum, a plan will be in place, and you will long forget yesterday’s struggles. At least, that is the hope. Strategic

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