{"title":"Avoid costly errors when implementing strategic plan","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31810","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For too many nonprofits, the time and effort that goes into crafting a strategic plan all comes to naught because, once completed, the plan is swiftly ignored or the organization otherwise fails to implement it properly.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 10","pages":"2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effective onboarding key to engaging new membership as well as boards","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31811","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ensuring an effective and efficient onboarding experience is key to getting your new board members engaged and hitting the ground running, experts say. But it is just as essential for nonprofit membership organizations when it comes to bringing new members into the fold.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 10","pages":"3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fraud risks in nonprofit organizations: Eight steps nonprofits can take today to mitigate fraud risks","authors":"Sly Atayee, Cynthia Rowland","doi":"10.1002/ban.31809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31809","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fraud is a pervasive and costly issue that can affect all types of organizations, including nonprofits. Nonprofit organizations are especially vulnerable due to limited resources, less staff and, in many cases, reliance on volunteers with minimal oversight. Fraud can not only result in financial losses but also erode public trust, leading to long-term damage to the organization's reputation.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 10","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Craft contingency plans to cover unexpected ED/CEO departures","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31818","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The recent funding rescissions announced by the Trump administration has brought to light the importance of contingency planning for exigent financial circumstances. But other unpredictable aspects of a nonprofit's operations can also have an outsized impact on the organization and its ability to continue its programming uninterrupted—perhaps most notably, a sudden and unexpected change in leadership.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 10","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Control the clock to keep board meetings on track","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31816","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While “micromanaging” gets a bad rap at times, it can come in handy when trying to keep board meetings on track and within expected time limits, experts say.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 10","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When soliciting board donations, keep it personal","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31817","url":null,"abstract":"<p>When asking your board to make a financial contribution to the organization, there's more to it than simply throwing out a request at a board meeting and then waiting for the checks to roll in. Unfortunately, that scenario is not as uncommon as you'd expect, experts say. A board president will announce during a regular meeting that all members are expected to make meaningful cash gifts to the organization, and then pass around pledge forms that members are then asked to fill out and return by the next meeting.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 10","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effective board orientation program critical, especially for inexperienced recruits","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31812","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31812","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While nonprofit boards often seek out new recruits with notable professional experience, wide (and preferably affluent) social circles and varied political and sociological perspectives, that doesn't necessarily mean they will be fluent in the organization's mission, program areas and the more specific details of board service.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 10","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}