Tag Archives: nonprofit technical assistance
Board Leadership: Living in — and planning for — interesting times
February 28, 2017Staying on Track in an Unpredictable World We’re just a few weeks into 2017, and it already seems hackneyed to talk about how unpredictable the world has become. It’s not surprising that many nonprofits are already experiencing stress from the … Continue reading
Pro Bono Partnership Pundit: Board Engagement — When Missing Lunch is a Good Sign
August 23, 2016Pro Bono Partnership is served a regular diet of questions about nonprofit board roles and responsibilities and about developing an effective board. We can help explain the legal niceties that apply to the first topic, and provide some practical ideas … Continue reading
Pro Bono Partnership Pundit: Thinking About a Merger? Good Reasons to Get Legal Advice at the Start
July 19, 2016So you’re thinking about a merger. Your board and staff meet with the other board and management, decide that the benefits of combining are substantial, and are ready to move on to next steps. You are working with a … Continue reading
Where Does an 800-pound Gorilla Walk?
February 2, 2016Anywhere It Wants To. Quick, before you do anything else: watch this 90-second video and follow the instructions (Don’t scroll down!): OK…so, did you see a gorilla? It turns out that half of the people who watch that video don’t … Continue reading
Board Leadership: Our Mission is our Promise
January 6, 2016Once each semester, I assign students in La Salle’s Masters in Nonprofit Leadership program, as well as the MBA students in my Nonprofit Management class, the task of evaluating the “goodness” of the mission statements of three nonprofits of their … Continue reading
Announcing Dodge’s Board Leadership Training Series
September 3, 2014The Dodge Foundation is excited to launch the 15th year of our Technical Assistance initiative with the announcement of the fall schedule for our Board Leadership Training Series, a free workshop series open to Dodge grantees. The Board Leadership series, … Continue reading
Leading With the Question Mark
June 18, 2012It is a truism that when boards ask questions, they create work in organizations. So why not ask questions to create work that, when done, increases capability and produces long-term success? When boards master this practice of “leading with the … Continue reading