One the most important roles of the Board of Directors is the selection of a Chief Executive, according to BoardSource. It is the Chief Executive that acts in the intersection between governance and the organization. The Chief Executive acts on behalf of the board to ensure that
Read more →There are four key questions that must be addressed as a nonprofit organization begins the strategic planning process. The Vision question — What are we going to look like in 3 to 5 years? The Mission question — Why do we exist today? The Values question —
Read more →Are you interested in helping your board improve its performance? Are you interested in helping your board become a high functioning team? The Center for Healthcare Governance recently published two monographs that add governance process issues as well as competency based governance. Chief executives and board
Read more →The Governance Committee maybe the most important committee of the board of directors. The effectiveness of the Board depends on the Governance Committee. Let me explain. The scope of the Governance Committee is the board. Its role is to design, build, enhance, educate, shape and sustain the Board
Read more →The Board of Directors has two fundamental tasks as the governing authority of the nonprofit organization. The first task is to ensure the mission of the organization, and the second task is to oversee organization performance. In the post entitled Mission Outcomes I offered a framework that the governing
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