Tag Archives: Laura Otten
Strong Boards = Strong Nonprofits
September 16, 2013I can’t think of a single nonprofit organizational challenge that wouldn’t be improved by having a strong board of trustees who are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities and implements them with wisdom, respect for staff roles, and confidence. … Continue reading
Board/Executive Director Relationships
July 8, 2013Relationships can be challenging. Nowhere is that more true than the relationship between the executive director, the board president and the rest of the board. When it is all working, life can be beautiful; and when it isn’t, life becomes … Continue reading
Board Recruitment: It’s Not Just Paint By Numbers
January 28, 2013Finding the right board members is part science and part art. The science is easy; the art, as with anything creative, is the harder part. In a nutshell, the science part of finding good board members who bring to the … Continue reading
Board Power! One Conversation at a Time
November 16, 2009Wendy Liscow, Program Officer I have been attending the introductory workshops of the Dodge Foundation’s Board Leadership Series over the past several weeks, taking copious notes and itching to share tidbits of wisdom I am learning. It would be impossible … Continue reading