Succession planning is something most for-profits are all too familiar with, but is just starting to really catch on in the non-profit arena. Consequently, many experts feel that “succession planning” in the non-profit context hasn’t entirely been defined. But generally, when Executive Directors (ED’s) and Boards refer to succession planning they are referring to a [...]
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A few days ago I had the privilege of sitting down with a well-known and fairly well-respected community leader here in Houston. We discussed everything from her journey as a “transplant” to the founding of her very successful non-profit organization. Whizzing through the organizations 15 year history, I was amazed to hear what she’d [...]
Read More» Posted by Erin | 0 commentsAs promised, what seems like several years ago, here is a sample Confidentiality Agreement non-profit organizations can use. This is only meant to serve as a starting point and can be made more or less formal according to your organizations needs. It also can be tailored to apply to volunteers as well. Like I mentioned [...]
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A few weeks ago I wrote a riveting post (it was) on why organizations should have board handbooks. Now, here’s a few tips and resources to help make that reality a little easier. Even if you already have a handbook, it never hurts to fine-tune it from time to time….. Your board is likely comprised [...]
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