{"title":"2025 Community Foundation Excellence Fundamentals Course","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31787","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 7","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112078","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":"Familiarize boards with capital campaign basics to boost buy-in","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31780","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It's not uncommon for nonprofit board members to be reticent about the fundraising-related aspects of their positions. But even those least willing and able to help out in this area typically have a solid understanding of why it's needed and what it entails. After all, most organizations rely at least somewhat—if not exclusively—on donations to keep their operations running, and most boards are involved to some degree, whether its attending galas and schmoozing with donors, or doing thank-you calls afterward.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 7","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112071","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":"Stress importance of prompt communications among board and staff for proper governance","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31782","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nonprofit board members have a slew of responsibilities and fiduciary duties that require them to be up to speed on many of the most critical elements of their organization's operations. And key to that is effective and efficient communications between and among nonprofit leadership and staff. But as good as the organization's communications might be, it's all for naught if board members themselves fail to respond appropriately when they receive such communiques, according to experts at Bloomerang.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 7","pages":"3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112073","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":"Tailor board agreements to unique needs and goals of the organization","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31784","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nonprofits looking for an easy way to bolster effective governance in their organizations should consider drafting a formal board agreement for new and existing board members to sign. But experts caution against adopting generic templates for such agreements. Instead, they should proceed with an understanding that each nonprofit has a unique structure, culture and mission, which makes a one-size-fits-all board agreement challenging—and likely, ineffective.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 7","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111655","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":"Candid webinar offers help with board fundraising","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31785","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 7","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111656","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":"Prepare proper board packs to enhance board performance","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31781","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31781","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For newly formed nonprofits or those in the early stages of their development lifecycle, it might not be necessary to prepare a comprehensive and well-designed board pack in preparation for board meetings. But as organizations progress and grow, so do the tasks, duties and range of discussions that take place at these meetings—which makes a good and proper board pack ever more essential for effective governance.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 7","pages":"2-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112072","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":"Try a flipped agenda to tighten up board meetings","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31790","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Are your board meetings running too long, relying on too many lengthy presentations from staff? If so, you may want to try a flipped meeting agenda, a new approach gaining ground among mission-driven organizations.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 7","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112075","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":"National pullback from DEI initiatives shouldn't lessen nonprofits' dedication to equity","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31769","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 <p>No doubt, the country has recently seen significant pushback against efforts to prioritize ethnic and gender diversity and racial equity in the public sphere. Activist shareholders and other stakeholders have launched lawsuits and public assaults on companies, universities and other institutions that have, over the last decade or so, made a conscientious effort to diversity their staff, boards and senior leadership, as well as integrate diversity, equity and inclusiveness in their operations.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 6","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ban.31769","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Webinar offers tips on building an effective nonprofit board","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31775","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"41 6","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113251","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}