With the Complementary Model of Board Governance, we see the roles and responsibilities of staff being very different from the roles and responsibilities of the volunteer directors. In most smaller organizations, Volunteer Directors want to get involved, they want to be part of the Association so they volunteer to serve on the Board and what […]
I’m really excited to announce, we have a new course out on how to run effective meetings. Inside the course there’s a powerful lesson, on a bit of a touchy subject – how to handle conflict of interest. It happens from time to time, more often than it should at not-for-profit organizations. So, in the […]
Role Of The Board Chair At Meeting from TomTJAbbott, CSP The Board Chair plays a very important role at meetings, here’s everything the Chair is responsible for. Prepare The Agenda Confirm That The Meeting Is Properly Called And Constituted Call The Meeting To Order Call For Approval Of The Agenda And Any Changes Conduct The […]
Does this sound familiar to anyone? Having awesome board members who are passionate about the organization, but lack the training needed to govern? Had a great chat with my friend Ken Bell about the challenges faced by enthusiastic board members who have to transition to governing their church/association or other nonprofit. This is a common […]
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. These tools go beyond creating a simple database and many include a space where members can learn, grow and stay connected. Also read: […]
Here’s an infographic on how to handle possible conflict of interest at your organization. We call it the 4Rs of Handling Conflict of Interest. A meeting can be the most effective way of unleashing the creative energy, the imagination, and the hands on ability of volunteers and staff. Or a meeting can be the most […]
In the Complementary Mode of Board Governance, there are 3 types of committees or task forces. One is a Policy Task forces, Board Statutory Committees and CEO Working Committees. Policy Task Forces are there for one purpose and one purpose only, it’s to basically look at the feasibility of something. Explore an issue. Should we […]
Nonprofit Board Governance Models If you’ve ever wondered what the fundamental differences are between the Nonprofit Board Governance Models: Traditional, Policy (Carver) and Complementary Models of Board Governance, we have broken down the differences for you in the below comprehensive chart. Also Read: 6 Tips for Dealing With an Indecisive Board What is Governance? Whether […]
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 […]
The association community owes a great deal of gratitude to Dr. John Carver. The fundamental governance/management principle, “The board sets policy and the staff implements policy” has been recognized for well over fifty years. Yet it is largely because of Carver’s work that the term “governance” has been added to the lexicon of modern association […]