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10 Things Working Boards Need to Know

10 Things Working Boards Need to Know

10 Things Working Boards Need to Know

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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.

  1. The importance of making time for governance
  2. The roles of stewardship
  3. Th difference between effectvieness and efficiency
  4. The liabilityof joining a board
  5. The value of engaging knowledge philanthropists
  6. Being confident where you are
  7. The importance of thoughtful board design
  8. How to maximize the impact of board meetings
  9. The value of healthy conflict
  10. Special events are a high-risk, low-return way of fundraising

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Consent Agendas

Consent Agendas

Consent Agendas

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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.

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Leading Change: The 5 W’s (Resource)

Leading Change: The 5 W’s (Resource)

Leading Change: The 5 W's (Resource)

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Change leadership links change to organizational goals, vision, context and culture.

Not-for-profit organizations are often on the forefront of leading important social and cultural change. In view of a dynamic and robust not-for-profit landscape, change has become the default setting for many organizations.

This resources gives perspective on the Five W’s of change leadership and how organizations can shift from managing change to leading change.

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Leadership Exploration

Leadership Exploration

Leadership Exploration

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Things do not change. We change. - Thoreau

What changes do you want to see in your leadership? Now is great a time for reflection, re-framing and renewal. With this new leadership exploration tool, challenge yourself to reflect on what you want to see in yourself, your relationships, and your community.

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Volunteer Engagement (Toolkit)

Volunteer Engagement (Toolkit)

Volunteer Engagement (Toolkit)

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This super tool kit contains five vital resources to strengthen your volunteer engagement program:

  1. Steps to Reactive Volunteer Engagement
  2. Window of Work for Engaging Knowledge Philanthropists (skilled volunteers)
  3. Salaried Employee & Board Handbook for Working with Knowledge Philanthropists
  4. Knowledge Philanthropist Recruitment

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