{"title":"Setting expectations, proper training help ensure effective board service","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31903","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Most nonprofit boards strive to make a positive impact within their communities through effective board service. However, experts say that's not so easy to do, especially when the board has no collective understanding of what constitutes effectiveness, and how it is actually achieved and measured.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"42 7","pages":"2-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566108","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":"Cybersecurity risk management an important board responsibility, experts say","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31909","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Addressing and protecting against cybersecurity threats is an increasingly important part of a nonprofit board's responsibilities. However, too many boards think that they can simply call in an IT consultant or even hire an IT staffer, and call it good.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"42 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147562208","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":"Open communication helps boost board engagement","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31907","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nonprofit leaders can help to keep their boards engaged and energized by maintaining open communication, according to Aly Sterling, founder of Aly Sterling Philanthropy.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"42 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566325","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":"Take steps to ensure smooth board transition periods","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31905","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31905","url":null,"abstract":"<p>According to governance experts, the transition period when a nonprofit board brings on new members—and says goodbye to old ones—is an often overlooked but crucial period in an organization's lifecycle. You might be welcoming all new members with little experience in their newfound position, while at the same time letting go of long-time leaders who have built up extensive institutional knowledge that has helped the organization function smoothly and achieve mission-oriented goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"42 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566330","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":"Boards, nonprofit leaders play critical roles in crisis response","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31902","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nonprofit boards have a lot of duties and responsibilities to stay on top of, but one that often gets pushed to the back burner is crisis response—and that's much to their peril, experts say.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"42 7","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566326","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":"Workshop gives rundown of using AI in fundraising","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31908","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The nonprofit resources website Charityhowto.com will host a special workshop on March 12 titled How to Build Your Complete Fundraising Plan in 3 Hours: An AI-Accelerated Workshop.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"42 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566329","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":"Diverse boards offer a host of advantages beyond finances","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31904","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nonprofit governance experts frequently extol the advantages of having a good mix of individuals on your board—who collectively offer a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds and professional skills and expertise.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"42 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ban.31904","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566109","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":"Try “Time Warp Challenge” to track progress on long-term goals","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ban.31900","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ban.31900","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For many nonprofit leaders, the biggest challenge they face is getting everything done in what seems to be an ever-shrinking amount of time to do it in. But time is funny—sometimes it seems like it passes very quickly, while at other times, it can feel like things are moving in slow motion.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"42 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146122822","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":"AI risks and realities for nonprofits: Traps for the unwary and tips for avoiding them","authors":"Sly Atayee, Cynthia Rowland, Kirstie Tiernan","doi":"10.1002/ban.31892","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ban.31892","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a transformative force in the nonprofit sector. From drafting grant proposals and donor outreach content to analyzing program data and automating administrative tasks, AI tools are offering organizations new ways to operate more efficiently and expand impact. And importantly, these innovations are not just for large, well-funded organizations. As we've seen in the experience of small startup community organizations, AI has made it possible for lean teams to produce materials, communications and systems that simply were not attainable before. In fact, data from BDO's 2025 Nonprofit Standards Benchmarking Survey found that 97% of nonprofit leaders say they are using AI at their organizations.</p>","PeriodicalId":100192,"journal":{"name":"Board & Administrator for Administrators Only","volume":"42 6","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146130113","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}