Roundtable: Tips for Finding the Right Nonprofit Executive Director

Hiring the right executive director is perhaps the most important decision that a nonprofit Board can make.  The search process behind this decision can be long and unruly; or it can be thorough and productive. By breaking down the process into tasks and conducting them with integrity, search time can

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Roundtable: Branding – The Mark of a Strong Nonprofit

Branding and marketing are not synonymous. Great marketing – in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations – starts with strong and consistent branding, which is then reinforced by the organization’s people, programs, and communications. Think of it this way: a brand is an organization’s identity – the essence of what you are.

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Roundtable: Are Your Board Meetings Time Traps?

Do people arrive late? Skip meetings? Do members come unprepared? Is precious meeting time spent on unproductive items? With board meetings at the center of most members’ nonprofit experience, efficient and rewarding sessions are paramount. Naturally, Board Chairs want each member to leave feeling time was well-spent, and even eager

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Roundtable: Nonprofit Governance – Who’s in Charge?

Mixed messages due to ill-defined roles damage board productivity. The #1 obstacle to successful governance is board and staff not knowing who is in charge of what, according to Nancy Falls, author of Corporate Concinnity in the Boardroom. Beyond the obvious – the Board guides and Management operates – NESC has

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What Is Social Enterprise?

How can a nonprofit that currently relies on traditional sources of philanthropic funding transition into developing social enterprises that are attractive to impact investors in terms of the returns it produces and the impact metrics it develops and reports? The answer is: Social Enterprise and Social Impact Investing.Social Enterprise is the pursuit of unrestricted

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Roundtable: What Does It Mean To Be Mission-Driven?

While a corporation’s success is measured by its bottom line and stock value, a nonprofit organization’s success is measured by its ability to achieve its mission. A nonprofit’s mission statement establishes its purpose with both passion and conviction. It should be the foundation upon which all plans and decisions are

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