Board Development Archives - Funding for Good

The Value of High-Impact Partnerships

by Funding For Good | Sep 20, 2023 | Board Development, Leadership Development, Nonprofit Capacity Building

In the nonprofit world, we talk a lot about partnerships. Funders want to know grantees are working together. Organizations want to avoid duplicating efforts. And leaders know that partnerships often make smart business sense. Unfortunately, too many partnerships fail...

Seven Ways a Board Secretary Serves a Nonprofit

by Funding For Good | May 30, 2023 | Board Development

Of all the officer positions on the nonprofit board, the board secretary role is often the most misunderstood and under-appreciated. Most assume that the title “board secretary” is synonymous with “note-taker” and that the secretary’s duties...

What Does High-Functioning Leadership Look Like?

by Funding For Good | May 19, 2023 | Board Development, Leadership Development, Nonprofit Capacity Building

Often the idea of becoming a great leader—or helping other team members become great leaders—can feel out of reach. We’re all busy running from one project to the next, from Zoom call to Zoom call. Who has time to set aside several whole days for off-site leadership...

Working Board vs Governing Board – Making the Transition

by Funding For Good | Feb 14, 2023 | Board Development, Nonprofit Capacity Building

Is your mostly volunteer-run nonprofit ready to take the leap and hire its first executive staff member? If so, then you’re about to join the ranks of nonprofit startups taking a critical step toward long-term growth, sustainability, and capacity building. For your...

Nonprofit Capacity Building Basics

by Funding For Good | Jan 3, 2023 | Board Development, Nonprofit Capacity Building

Nonprofit capacity building is an evergreen topic for boards and executive directors. Why? Because our organizations are always growing and changing to meet shifting community needs. Imagine this: Your programs are humming along. Your fundraising is on the rise. Your...

What is Nonprofit Governance and Why Does it Matter?

by Funding For Good | Nov 14, 2022 | Board Development

Governance—or lack thereof—in the business world has been making headlines of late. So here at Funding for Good we thought we’d take a moment to explore some key governance questions in the nonprofit sector. What is nonprofit governance? Why does nonprofit governance...