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"A few years ago, I chaired the Board of a school that took over another school. The school we acquired had just built a fantastic new building, but the construction had left them drowning in debt. Their educational mission was much like ours, and we had always had a relationship of mutual admiration." Read More

How do you make sure that all board members of a board know what to give? A few years ago a new practice was very much in vogue for board giving: there should be a minimum amount required of all board members for annual donations. Great solution? The suggested donation strategy seems like a safe one, and so simple, too: every board member would know what was expected of them, financially, and the organization could plan in advance for what was coming. People who were thinking of joining the board could be told right off what the standards for giving were. It sounded good. It sounded simple. But it hasn't really worked. Read More