The relationship between the chair of the nonprofit board of directors and the chief executive of the organization is, according to the theory on governance partnership, foundational to the new leadership model for nonprofit organizations. The new leadership model for nonprofit organizations, according to the theory of
Read more →Think of the many highway intersections you have encountered. Some are simple and unmarked , others have four way stop signs or stop and go lights. Some intersections are more complex having five or more roads coming to a central point controlled by a traffic circle. The
Read more →One of the interesting trends in governance identified at the 2009 Board Source Leadership Forum was the Board Secretary as Chief Governance Officer. As the Chief Governance Officer, the Board Secretary would help the Board Chair manage the Board and serve as the Chair of the Governance Committee.
Read more →Governance Partnership — what is it? Nonprofit governance literature increasingly is using the term partnership to describe the relationships between the board of directors, the board chair, and the chief executive. Board Source recently published a monograph entitled The Source which listed the constructive partnership as the first of
Read more →If nonprofit organizations are going to function effectively, they must have good leadership. To function effectively, leadership must be committed to the mission ensuring that is being worked in the life of their community and leadership must ensure that the organization is healthy. As I mentioned in
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