by Vantage Point | Apr 5, 2016
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Great boards don’t just happen.
First, the right people are recruited and oriented. Then, they are provided with the opportunity, structure and support to do great things. It all begins with a strong board development committee.
This toolkit outlines the building blocks of creating a strong board development committee, including core responsibilities of the committee, and a sample terms of reference for your board development committee.
by Vantage Point | Apr 4, 2016
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This list of 10 core ideas will provide insight into the roles and responsibilities of working boards and board members as well as debunk some myths.
- The importance of making time for governance
- The roles of stewardship
- Th difference between effectvieness and efficiency
- The liabilityof joining a board
- The value of engaging knowledge philanthropists
- Being confident where you are
- The importance of thoughtful board design
- How to maximize the impact of board meetings
- The value of healthy conflict
- Special events are a high-risk, low-return way of fundraising
by Vantage Point | Apr 4, 2016
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Keys to Success & Where to Start
A consent agenda is a collection of items that are voted on as a package at the board meeting, without discussion. These items are distributed for reading in advance, while the board meeting is used for discussion of pertinent, strategic issues. The goal of a consent agenda is to avoid using board meetings as a forum to disseminate information, and to use board meetings for discussion and decision-making.
Tune into From Our Vantage Point to listen to our pocast Episode 3: Consent Agendas for more information on consent agendas.
by Vantage Point | Dec 3, 2014
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Solid financial systems plays a critical role in the development and maintenance of effective organizations. Good financial management practices are critical elements of any not-for-profit organization and demand careful attention in capacity building efforts.
How does your organization rate in financial management? Use this quick checklist to find out.
by Vantage Point | Oct 9, 2014
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This resource tool looks at the benefits of the lifecycles approach and defines Susan Kenny Steven's seven lifecycles stages: idea, start up, growth, maturity, decline, turnaround, termination.
