Kristen Jaarda, J.D., LL.M., CAP® is a philanthropy executive, nonprofit attorney and Vice President at American Council on Gift Annuities. Your board casts the vision for the work and mission of your ...

Three of the big-ticket questions non-profit boards are wrestling with—and how both peer mission-driven organizations businesses can benefit from the debates. The Fast Company Executive Board is a ...

What distinguishes high-impact nonprofit organizations from their good-enough (or worse) counterparts? On the basis of our combined 60 years as students, leaders, and advisors of organizations in the ...

Does your nonprofit board need a chief governance officer (CGO)? Or is it a function that’s better addressed across the entire board? As nonprofits face increasingly complex challenges, some nonprofit ...

Nonprofit board leaders donate their time, money and energy to these organizations. And they do so on top of everything else going on in their lives, including—often—family, full-time jobs and other ...

A nonprofit's cash balance can decline even when revenue exceeds expenses, creating a dangerous situation that catches many ...

Whenever I’m getting to know members of a client’s board, I like to ask this question: “What is your board’s most important committee?” Since I’m usually brought in to discuss fundraising, most ...

A nonprofit's board of directors appoints and supervises the people responsible for the nonprofit's daily activities. Overall, the board governs the organization in pursuit of its charitable mission, ...

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The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Erin Fuller Serving on a ...

A nonprofit might close because it has fulfilled its mission, it decides to merge with another nonprofit or its financial outlook makes it impossible to continue operations. Board members hold the ...

“Frustration with boards is so chronic and widespread that board and troubled board have become almost interchangeable,” write the authors. But why are boards so ineffective, and how can they be fixed ...