N.B. I wrote this as a memo to a friend who was considering joining a non-profit board for her first time. Summary In organizations with a governing board, the chain of command looks like [...]
Many times a board will recruit another member with a specific role in mind. The recruiters may seek the prospective board member’s connection to a donor base, technical knowledge, ethnicity, or [...]
In his 1995 book Revolution from the Heart, Bill Shore has one powerful message for fundraisers: ask the donor for what she has to give. He uses the example of a restaurant, which has a physical [...]
“To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.” John Dewey “Many organizations lose good people because they fail to teach them the [...]