In October of 2022, Dennis and I spent three glorious weeks traveling in the Mediterranean. The first five days we toured the beautiful Madeira Island, off of Portugal. Then we boarded an Oceania cruise ship for 11 days of exploring five countries, beginning in Lisbon and ending in Rome.

Most nonprofits are so focused on projects lying ahead that they forget to reflect on their successes. Yet, acknowledging triumphs can energize the team to surge ahead in the New Year with renewed vigor.

Today’s article will tell you about a board that literally sank their nonprofit by not adhering to a single governance obligation.

Many young professionals are beginning to realize that nonprofit boards want to recruit them.

September 1-20, 2022, Dennis and I went on an exciting trip including a week-long hike in Wales, a week-long bike ride through Scotland and a trip to London where I met my new sister for the first time.

We both agree that this was a trip of a lifetime. Tahiti is so beautiful and the Paul Gauguin experience was so special that we feel it was probably the best trip we have ever taken.

The significance of a great CEO-board chair relationship cannot be over-stated. A strong, well-functioning board is one of a nonprofit’s most important assets.

The Santa Barbara Foundation released a first-ever report on the state of nonprofits in Santa Barbara County after over eight months of collecting and analyzing extensive data.

Nonprofits have been especially hit hard by the pandemic restrictions. Yet, because of their intrepid resilience, many organizations figured out how to rise above the difficulties

ESG has quickly risen to an accepted way of measuring a company’s financial performance as well. Many people feel that a strong ESG strategy is a business imperative.