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Nonprofit CEO Board Chair Relationships – Anything Works
Nonprofit CEO Board Chair Relationships –Anything Works!! A recent NPQ Nonprofit Newswire (March 13th 2012), report concludes, that to build good nonprofit CEO-board chair relationships, “Task lists...
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What can a nonprofit board of directors do about “displaced directors”?
What can a nonprofit board of directors do about “displaced directors”? Displaced directors are board members who can’t adapt to a more modern board model or a new CEO and management group....
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Nonprofit & Trustee Director’s Alert! Watch your organization’s reputation.
Nonprofit & Trustee Directors Alert! Watch your organization’s reputation. In contrast to business firms, nonprofit and trustee boards can be against a brick wall when the reputations of their...
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What are the most productive types of relationships between board & staff?
The relationships between the two groups can be productive informally and formally. It’s an important relationship because the staff must understand the board’s depth of commitment to the nonprofit’s...
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What’s required to develop a positive nonprofit board culture?
What’s required to develop a positive nonprofit board culture? In order to maintain trust between the board chair and the CEO, the board chair must be certain that the evaluation of the organization...
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Att: Nonprofit Board Members, Trustees & Managers: Complimentary Leader’s...
I thought some followers might be interested in the Leader’s Guide for my Book Policy vs. Paper Clips Third Edition (2011). The book is available in paperback and kindle formats on Amazon.com...
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How to know when a nonprofit board has achieved a positive culture?
How to know when a nonprofit board has achieved a positive culture? Nonprofit board culture is really about having chemistry that works. Is there transparency and openness? It is an intangible, but...
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Executing A Nonprofit Organization’s Planning Function With Radar & Traffic Cops
Executing A Nonprofit Organization’s Planning Function With Radar & Traffic Cops By Eugene Fram A nonprofit board has the primary responsibility for ensuring that proposed programs and services...
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A 2012 Agenda for Nonprofit Audit Committees
A 2012 Agenda for Nonprofit Audit Committees By: Eugene Fram Nonprofit audit committee members might want to view a video presentation at the Corporate Board Member Website (June 9th) for a list of top...
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Can A Nonprofit Organization Have A President/CEO & An Executive Director?
Can A Nonprofit Organization Have A President/CEO & An Executive Director? By: Eugene H. Fram Yes, if the organization has the following structure: Board With A Volunteer Chairperson President/CEO...
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Once Again! Nonprofit CEO: Board Peer – Not A Powerhouse
Once Again! Nonprofit CEO: Board Peer – Not A Powerhouse By: Eugene Fram Some nonprofit CEOs make a fetish out of describing their boards and/or board chairs as their “bosses.” Others, for example, can...
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Pressure Test Your Nonprofit’s Fund Development Efforts
Pressure Test Your Nonprofit’s Fund Development Efforts By: Eugene Fram It’s no secret that nonprofits do not excel in the craft of fundraising. A 2015 study reported that 65% of CEOs gave their boards...
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Nonprofit Directors/Trustees/ CEOs/ Senior Managers–Improve Board Operations
Have a way to effectively measure “client impact.” Build CEO/board fundraising capacity. Develop a motivating/friendly process for on-boarding new directors. Reduce # directors/trustees who...
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Creating High Performing Boards–A Veteran Nonprofit CEO’s Insights
Free Digital Image An Important Guide to Creating High Performing Boards, February 14, 2017 The nonprofit governance model outlined in Policy Vs. Paper Clips (https://goo.gl/j4EK5) has served my...
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Is Your Nonprofit’s Mission Disruptable? Remove “Rose Colored” Glasses!
Is Your Nonprofit’s Mission Disruptable? Remove “Rose Colored” Glasses! By: Eugene Fram The missions of many in independent book stores have been disrupted in recent years, although a few with unique...
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Does A New Nonprofit Board Director Really Understand Your Organization? The...
Does A New Nonprofit Board Director Really Understand Your Organization? The Board Nurturing Challenge! By: Eugene Fram Free Digital Image Viewer Favorite—Undated & Revised The careful...
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Lifestyle & Behavioral Information – Some New Ways To Seek High Performance...
Lifestyle & Behavioral Information – Some New Ways To Seek High Performance Nonprofit Directors By: Eugene Fram Free Digital Image Viewer Favorite—Updated & Revised Over the...
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The Nonprofit CEO Exceeds The Authority Boundary – What Happens Then?
The Nonprofit CEO Exceeds The Authority Boundary – What Happens Then? By: Eugene Fram Viewer Favorite Updated & Revised It happens! When it does, it’s the board’s job to inform the CEO that he...
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The Fantasy Nonprofit—Who Works There?
The Fantasy Nonprofit—Who Works There? By: Eugene Fram Free Digital Photo After three decades of immersion in the nonprofit culture, I occasionally allow myself to imagine...
View ArticleNonprofit Boardroom Elephants and the ‘Nice Guy’ Syndrome: A Complex Problem
Nonprofit Boardroom Elephants and the ‘Nice Guy’ Syndrome: A Complex Problem By: Eugene Fram Free Digital Photo Revised viewer favorite post At coffee recently a friend serving on a...
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