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11/21/2023

association management What If Your Board Suddenly Disappeared? November 12, 2020 by rbsadmin in association management Executive Directors can spend a lot of time complaining about their boards – wanting them to leave them alone. But imagine, if you will, what would happen if you waved a magic wa...

12/16/2020

A key part of any strategic-planning process is understanding underlying trends. But how often are predictions true? Read this article for tips on how to risks in your strategic planning.

https://www.realboardsolutions.com/2020/11/12/strategic-planning-during-the-covid-19-era/

12/15/2020

Have you heard this myth?

Many people benefit from the help of nonprofits, and they may not even realize it! Certain products, medical research, entertainment, and countless other areas of everyday life are made possible because of the help and advocacy of nonprofits.

12/14/2020

Running a productive and profitable non-profit organization takes strategy, skill and stewardship.

Real Board Solutions provides experienced Mentoring and Coaching services for all Non-Profits and Public Sector organizations, Board of Directors, management and staff.

Running a productive and profitable non-profit organization takes strategy, skill and stewardship. Sometimes these key elements can get lost in the shuffle w...

12/07/2020

I am glad to announce that SME Strategy has invited me to be the guest speaker for the Elevate Your Board Governance for 2021 event.

Join me December 10th as I present on:
-The role & responsibilities of the Board of Directors
- Best practices for common governance issues
- How to go about creating long term change in 2021
- & much more!

Register for the event here:

On December 10th at 9am Pacific, join us LIVE with a very special guest, Terry Clark. Terry is an expert in board governance, policy governance, and nonprofit and association board training. With over 20 years of experience in the world of board governance, Terry is the go-to guy for board of direct...

11/27/2020

Executive directors may face stressful situations in dealing with their Boards, wishing that members would leave them be. But imagine if your Board were to really disappear...

association management What If Your Board Suddenly Disappeared? November 12, 2020 by rbsadmin in association management Executive Directors can spend a lot of time complaining about their boards – wanting them to leave them alone. But imagine, if you will, what would happen if you waved a magic wa...

11/26/2020

Do questions open up a whole can of worms in your meetings? Here's how to handle questions without getting off topic.

board development What to do when someone says, “I just have a question.” August 27, 2020 by rbsadmin in board development It sounds so virtuous when a board member says, “I just have a question.” You would expect the query can be answered briefly with a quick return to the agenda. In realit...

11/25/2020

Have you heard this myth?
Nonprofits can and do contribute to the economy. In fact, nonprofits generate about eight percent of the gross domestic product in Canada and the U.S.

11/24/2020

Real Board Solutions is dedicated to working with and assisting Board of Directors in a number of areas. Watch below for more information...

http://www.realboardsolutions.com Board Training Session with Volunteer BC attendees Real Board Solutions works with Board of Directors for: - Board Developm...

11/20/2020

Are you wondering if it’s time to rethink association structure and governance for your Board? This article outlines two signs it may be time to reconstruct your governance to increase efficiency.

board governance Time To Restructure Your Governance Model? July 9, 2020 by rbsadmin in board governance For a variety of reasons, a growing number of associations and other not-for-profits are restructuring Board governance to increase their efficiency. Some association executives and volunteers ta...

11/18/2020

Understanding where Boards may fail is the first step at prevention. Check out this video to keep your Board running smoothly.

When running an organisation, it's important to have a board of directors who work well together. Making the right decisions and knowing what to do is called...

11/17/2020

Have you heard this myth?

Some years an organization may plan for a surplus in order to ensure they have the resources for upcoming larger purchases, while other years they may plan for a deficit. Nonprofits, like any organization utilizing a budget, will not have perfect balance year after year. Rather, the financial goal for nonprofits is to make strategic choices which help the organization and program advance.