A well-functioning board of directors is not only essential to meeting legal requirements but also essential to helping your organization achieve its goals and mission. The type of board you have and the effectiveness of its performance often depend on the effort you put into identifying the skills, expertise, and contacts your board needs and then recruiting people who can bring them to work for your organization.

This time of year most businesses find their mailboxes and inboxes overflowing with donation pleas. It seems like more requests come your way every year. There are so many good causes, especially in our tri-county area--how can you decide which organizations to give to?

This time of year, thoughtful, committed citizens find their mailboxes overflowing with donation pleas. Sure, you want to change the world — or at least make a difference in our community. But where do you start?

You have your favorite charities you give to each year around holiday time, but it seems that the number of requests multiplies each year. How can you be sure you are giving to the organizations that will make the biggest difference in causes close to your heart? How can you be sure your donations will have the greatest impact? Knowing how much to give and what charitable vehicles to use can also be daunting.