Board Management Software For Nonprofits | Streamline and Digitize Tasks with these Essential NPO Solutions

Running a non-profit is hard enough. So why make managing your board more difficult than it needs to be? When you use board management software for nonprofits, you can easily eliminate many of the time-wasting management tasks, preventing board members from concentrating on providing effective leadership. Also Read: Board management software for nonprofits assists board […]

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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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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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