by Tom Okarma | Jan 30, 2018 | Board Development, Leadership, Marketing
Who Should You Put On Your Board In 2018? Every organization is a reflection of its leaders. The more capable and committed any leadership team is, the more successful the nonprofit. Recruiting board members is a crucial step in cultivating a leadership team that...
by Tom Okarma | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Governance, Leadership
Most nonprofit board of directors fall into two categories — Governance boards and Working boards. Both have important responsibilities. Either can be necessary at times. They can each can be the perfect board for a nonprofit, based on the agency’s characteristics,...
by go-web-support | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Governance, Leadership
You’re likely a nonprofit leader, an executive director, maybe a board chair. At minimum, you’re probably on the board. You’ve helped to lead your agency for a long time and things have gone well, other than the periodic crisis you’ve had to...
by Tom Okarma | Jan 27, 2016 | Blog, Board Development, Featured, Leadership
How can you make the first board meeting of the year effective, engaging, and use it to set the stage for a great year? In a recent article we discussed expectations for your new board. If you missed that post, you can check it out here. It will set the stage for...
by Tom Okarma | Jan 5, 2016 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
This is the third and final chapter in a recent series about removing nonprofit board members who no longer fit the future needs of the organization. The first two articles offered suggestions on how to remove board members — How to Deal with Difficult Board Members,...