Future Proof Your Nonprofit Board
February 27, 2023
Why is it important for nonprofit boards to future-proof themselves?
Welcome to Hardy Smith’s blog, where he shares experience and insight learned through decades in the corporate world and advocating on behalf of nonprofits and associations across America.
Hardy’s mission is to help maximize the performance of nonprofits and associations and their essential leadership teams.
If you’re seeking to triumph over communication challenges, bring meaningful and manageable solutions to, and realize measurable results of your organization, this blog will give you more than ideas — it will maximize your team’s performance like never before.
Why is it important for nonprofit boards to future-proof themselves?
According to research on nonprofit board chairs, many incoming chairs assume their role with little or no preparation.
Nonprofits can greatly amplify their results if they have the benefit of a collaborative board.
Nonprofits who want their board members to be activily engaged in fundraising should rethink their board recruitment.
Nonprofits can be challenged by board engagement not meeting expectations. This post shares actions that will increase board engagement.
Investing time in reading should be a priority for every nonprofit, association, and chamber of commerce leader.
Here’s my latest list of recommended reading to help leaders improve their skills.
Doesn’t it make sense that a board working with a spirit of collaboration is going to be more engaged and more productive?
Often nonprofit boards fail to meet diversity and inclusion goals because of mistakes in their recruiting process.
Nonprofits spent most of 2020 in a reactive mode caused by pandemic induced disruption and uncertainty. Those same difficulties will continue well into the new year.
Resolving to take intentional action rather than being stymied by constantly reacting is how organizations can proactively keep their mission moving forward despite the
challenges being faced.
Nonprofits share many problems. Issues such as donor retention, volunteer turnover, and board member engagement are just a few that plague nonprofits on an ongoing basis. And, not by coincidence, nonprofits also share frustration because common approaches fail to yield positive results. Why continue to invest limited time and resources doing what doesn’t work? Perhaps best practices that don’t produce positive outcomes really are stupid. Speaker colleague Stephen Shapiro has some insight on the matter and shares his solid advice.
Why is it important for nonprofit boards to future-proof themselves?
According to research on nonprofit board chairs, many incoming chairs assume their role with little or no preparation.
Nonprofits can greatly amplify their results if they have the benefit of a collaborative board.
Nonprofits who want their board members to be activily engaged in fundraising should rethink their board recruitment.
Nonprofits can be challenged by board engagement not meeting expectations. This post shares actions that will increase board engagement.
Investing time in reading should be a priority for every nonprofit, association, and chamber of commerce leader.
Here’s my latest list of recommended reading to help leaders improve their skills.
Doesn’t it make sense that a board working with a spirit of collaboration is going to be more engaged and more productive?
Often nonprofit boards fail to meet diversity and inclusion goals because of mistakes in their recruiting process.
Nonprofits spent most of 2020 in a reactive mode caused by pandemic induced disruption and uncertainty. Those same difficulties will continue well into the new year.
Resolving to take intentional action rather than being stymied by constantly reacting is how organizations can proactively keep their mission moving forward despite the
challenges being faced.
Nonprofits share many problems. Issues such as donor retention, volunteer turnover, and board member engagement are just a few that plague nonprofits on an ongoing basis. And, not by coincidence, nonprofits also share frustration because common approaches fail to yield positive results. Why continue to invest limited time and resources doing what doesn’t work? Perhaps best practices that don’t produce positive outcomes really are stupid. Speaker colleague Stephen Shapiro has some insight on the matter and shares his solid advice.
