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Fact Sheet on Board Minutes

Accurate board minutes are an important resource to governing and advisory boards of public and private organizations. Minutes also support sound risk managment by providing

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October 2021:  2021 Year-End Appeal Guide

September 2021:  How to Run a Board Meeting that’s Engaging and Productive

August 2021:  The 14 Attributes of a Thriving Nonprofit

July 2021:  A Foolproof Guide To Hiring Interns

June 2021:  2021 Volunteer Recruitment Methods

May 2021:  6 Tips For Successful Nonprofit Storytelling

April 2021:  7 Donor Survey Questions You Should Be Asking

March 2021:  10 Basic Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board

February 2021:  Nonprofit Social Media Trends for 2021

January 2021:  5 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofits 

2020

December 2020:  A Template For A Great Board Orientation 

November 2020:  Board Member Exit Interview Sample 

October 2020:  The Best (Free) Tech Tools For Nonprofits

September 2020:  6 Tips For Effective Virtual Board Meetings in 2020

August 2020:  5 Easy Ways Board Members Can Help During This Crisis

July 2020:  How to Manage Your Fundraising During the Coronavirus Crisis

June 2020:  Board Members:  What You Can Do Right Now

May 2020:  Coronavirus Nonprofit Risk Management Resources

April 2020:  Nonprofits and Coronavirus, COVID-19 (Resources Available)

March 2020:  The 4 Types of Power Players: How They Disrupt Boards and What To Do About Them

February 2020:  How to Write an Awesome Nonprofit Mission Statement

January 2020:  Six Steps to Improve Board Financial Oversight

 

2019

December 2019:  How to Craft a Successful Elevator Pitch

November 2019:  Social Media Tips from 32 Leading Nonprofits

October 2019:  Would Your Nonprofit Pass a Fundraising Audit?  5 Critical Rules

September 2019:  5 Online Fundraising Trends for 2019 You Should Jump On Now

August 2019: Nonprofit Board Liabilities: What Are the Legal Responsibilities of Your Board

July 2019: 10 Steps on Hiring Your Nonprofit Organization’s First Employee

June 2019: Annual Board Tune-up Checklist

May 2019: The Top 10 Nonprofit Instagram Accounts: What to Learn from Them

April 2019: A Nonprofit’s Guide to Event Planning: 4 Essential Steps

March 2019: How To Build the Board You Want

February 2019: Nonprofit Presentations:  Tips, Tricks, and Other Things to Consider

January 2019: 3 Nonprofit Marketing Trends You Can’t Overlook in 2019

2018

December 2018: 5 Steps to Effectively Onboarding New Board Members

November 2018: 7 Holiday Fundraising Tips for Nonprofits

October 2018: 6 Tips to Retain Volunteers

September 2018: Why Nonprofit Branding Is Essential to Your Organization’s Mission: And What to Do About It

August 2018: Board Orientation Resources

July 2018: Tips to Motivate Your Volunteers and Keep Them Coming Back

June 2018: Five Internal Controls for the Very Small Nonprofit

May 2018: 7 Tips For Creating An Effective Board Development Program

April 2018: Bylaws Checklist

March 2018: How to Deal With Difficult People.

February 2018: Want To Improve Board Performance?  Take These Five Steps.

January 2018: Start the New Year with an Engaged Board of Directors

2017

December 2017: 16+ Ways to Say Thank You Better

November 2017: Year-End Legal Checklist

October 2017: Millennials & Nonprofit Boards:  10 Tips for Finding Each Other

September 2017: 10 Prioritization Tips For Event Planners

August 2017: Tips on Volunteer Leadership Succession for Nonprofits

July 2017: Anatomy of a Board Orientation

June 2017: 25 Instagram Tips For the Modern Nonprofit

May 2017: Managing Board Conflict

April 2017: Volunteer Recruiting Tips & Tricks

March 2017: 25 Twitter Tips for the Modern Nonprofit

February 2017: Tips for Creating a Strong Board of Directors

January 2017: New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members

2016

December 2016: 7 End-of-Year Tips for Saying Thank You to your Donors

November 2016: Nonprofit Volunteers: Top Five Tips to Keep Them Coming

October 2016: 7 Tips For Running Effective Nonprofit Board Meetings

September 2016: 10 Nonprofit Facebook Page Tips to Maximize Results

August 2016:  10 Tips to Becoming a More Effective Board Member

July 2016:  Committee Volunteer Request Form (with Examples) 

June 2016:  Business Card Strategic Plan

May 2016: Red Flags at the Board Table

April 2016: 100+ Tips for the Incoming President

March 2016: Board Annual Self Evaluation

February 2016: Anatomy of Meeting Minutes