by Funding For Good | Mar 26, 2026 | Leadership and Boards
When you’re caught up in the day-to-day of running a nonprofit, governance can feel less like a vital function and more like an annoying task to check off a list. Schedule the board meeting. Send out the agenda. Finish the audit on time. But governance (or the lack of...
by Funding For Good | Mar 25, 2026 | Leadership and Boards
Nonprofit boards have an incredible amount of responsibility, overseeing governance, fundraising, and finances. This means that finding and selecting the right board members is one of the most critical decisions your organization makes. Yet too often, nonprofit board...
by Funding For Good | Aug 12, 2025 | Leadership and Boards
What if one simple tool could simplify your nonprofit board’s decision-making—while also creating more space for substantive strategy and planning discussions? That’s the magic of consent agendas for board meetings. Consent agendas offer a practical solution for...
by Guest Author | Oct 12, 2023 | Leadership and Boards
This article is by Sean Kosofsky, the Nonprofit Fixer. While the nonprofit sector is incredibly diverse in how we operate, there is one key position nearly every staffed organization needs: the nonprofit Executive Director or CEO. Unfortunately, many nonprofit...
by Funding For Good | May 30, 2023 | Leadership and Boards
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...