Are you starting a new organization? About a quarter of new nonprofits don't survive. How can you make sure you're in the 75% who go on to grow and prosper? Alexandra Peters will lead a webinar at GrantStation.com on Tuesday, May 25th at 2pm EST which will take you through the basics of building a strong foundation of leadership, including establishing a board of committed advocates, developing long-term strategies for governance, and promoting a strengths-based organizational culture.
For more information, and to register, visit GrantStation.com.
TOPICS: establishing a board | webinar | startups | governanceRefreshingly candid and thoughtful articles, on all sorts of topics to do with boards, with a sense of humor, too. I especially like the voice of Jan Masaoka, in the free newsletter "Board Cafe". A wonderful resource. I turn to Blue Avocado all the time.
TOPICS: governance | board resourcesI love Idealist, although they are struggling to stay alive. (It's a not for profit. Please help support them! They need your help!) Many people know them because of their fantastic not for profit job search site. But they also have a lot of information on boards and how not for profits work in their "FAQ" section, much of which was put up the 1990's but has often been updated. It is not the most timely, but a lot of people have contributed so you'll hear different voices here.
Board Source is a very comprehensive resource for nonprofit boards, with books, a newsletter, and a deep site. It's even better if you're willing to pay for membership, which will allow you to access everything, but there is still a bounty of information here on boards and governance even without a membership. It's a little uninspired in look and feel (not much of a sense of humor here, and could we please not use those stock corporate photos on websites?) but I use it often. A lot of excellent reference material, but nothing very controversial. Still, one of the best sources for information on nonprofit boards.
TOPICS: board resources | governance | nonprofit resources | publication | newsletter
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Alexandra Peters
is a writer, board consultant and educator. For the past thirty years, she has been dedicated to building the transformative power of not
for profit organizations.
