Board Member University

12/02/2017

"Companies can maximize their financial opportunities by helping to build a better world."

Yes, boards of directors of public and private companies have fiduciary responsibilities. If the board does not fulfill its duties of care and loyalty, t...

11/06/2017

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/08/16/graphic-re-visioning-nonprofit-overhead/?utm_content=62721985&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Sometimes, we need to replace one iconic image with another to get free of a persistent default mindset. So it is with the nonprofit overhead ratio—and Curtis Klotz is here to lead us in a new direction!

09/25/2017

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/business/simple-investing-for-nonprofits.html

Like individuals saving for retirement, nonprofits are often better off when their investments are straightforward and low cost.

09/01/2017

http://www.greenmatters.com/food/2017/08/25/Z1hDXQb/nonprofit-rescuing-food-waste

La Soupe has kept hundreds of thousands of food waste out of landfills and turned it into nourishing meals for Cincinnati's kids, who struggle with poverty to a degree far above the national average.

08/10/2017

http://nonprofitaf.com/2017/08/ending-the-nonprofit-talent-hunger-games/

Hi everyone. I just came back from speaking at the Blue Ridge Institute, a 90-year-old week-long retreat in the Tennessee woods for nonprofit leaders. It’s a combination of thought-provoking conver…

07/20/2017

Accountability and transparency? Or government interference? http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2017/jul/20/hamiltcounty-commissireverses-nonprofit-overs/439196/

It only took the Hamilton County Commission a month to back down from new financial oversight rules it put in place for certain nonprofit organizations.

07/09/2017

FB is pushing Instagram so I can only imagine that it's going to become a more important platform over the next few years. This article highlights a few nonprofits using Instagram
well. https://www.causevox.com/blog/best-nonprofits-instagram/

What if you could speak a thousand words about your nonprofit? What would you say? You’ve heard it before: a picture speaks a thousand words. So every time you share an image about your nonprofit, you’re essentially making a giant statement about it. Social sites like Instagram are key for...

06/11/2017

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/06/09/effective-board-chair-executive-director-relationships-not-about-roles/

FROM THE ARCHIVE: The secret to ensuring that this critical relationship works isn’t about clear role definition; it’s all about trust, according to recent research.

05/20/2017

It's too bad the now ex-president was "baffled" by the decision. When a board decides to make a change in the chief executive, hopefully there has been significant conversation so that even if the chief executive disagrees with the decision, s/he understands what the board is thinking. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/19/529169100/naacp-is-looking-for-new-president-retooling-entire-organization

Cornell William Brooks has led the civil rights group since 2014. The NAACP says it won't be renewing his contract, as part of a "transformational retooling" of the entire organization.

04/28/2017

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/04/28/legislating-gender-balance-nonprofit-boards/

Pennsylvania legislators pass resolution encouraging both for-profits and nonprofits to have more women serve on boards. Of course, they might say the same about women as legislators.

04/02/2017

The problem is real but the way they speak about remedying it will create more harm than good. Ethics don't get in the way of raising funds. https://www.philanthropy.com/article/New-Nonprofit-Puts-Money-Over/239635

Some charities should temporarily stop pursuing their missions while they raise enough money to do more, says one of the group’s most outspoken board members.

03/10/2017

http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/09/news/economy/trump-budget-cuts/index.html