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The Relationship Between the Nonprofit Executive and the Board Chair
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.
Santa Barbara Foundation Reports Research Findings on the State of Nonprofits in Santa Barbara County
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.
At Two-Year Pandemic Anniversary, Nonprofits Evaluate Wisdom Gained from Challenges
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
Nonprofits and Businesses Partner to Enhance Our Community Through Intentional ESG Practices
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.
6 Steps for Building a More Diverse Nonprofit Board of Directors
While there are not yet any formal requirements dictating board diversity for nonprofits, including a broader scope of board membership is now considered to be a best practice for most charities.
It’s Time to Assess and Celebrate Your Nonprofit’s Year and Set New Intentions
As each year draws to a close, I encourage organizations look back over the past months and make a list of their accomplishments. 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.
10 Tactics to Keep Your Meeting on Track
Too many meeting leaders think their job ends when the meeting starts or that they merely serve as note-taker and “agenda police.”
Cynder's 2021 Holiday Letter
We made the most of the pandemic challenges of 2021 even though many of our planned excursions overseas were cancelled because of Covid.
How You Can Optimize Your Year-End Giving to Nonprofits
What Type of Nonprofit Leader Are You?
This article outlines seven types of leadership models patterned after Plato's ideas. Discover what type of leader you are--or want to be.