by Funding For Good | Oct 6, 2022 | Leadership Development, Nonprofit Leadership Development, Strategic Planning
If there’s one thing most of us have experienced, it’s useless meetings. That’s why a recent Bloomberg headline about the true cost of useless meetings caught our eye. New research shows that: Unnecessary meetings are a $100 million mistake at big companies, according...
by Funding For Good | Sep 30, 2022 | Board Development, Leadership Development
Consent agendas offer a practical solution for decision-makers who want to maximize every minute of a board meeting. What exactly is a consent agenda? A consent agenda, also known as a “consent calendar” in Robert’s Rule of Order, refers to individual points of...
by Funding For Good | Oct 30, 2019 | 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 ‘secretary’ is synonymous with “note-taker” and that the secretary’s one and only function is...