The NonprofitBOD blog

Articles

Plain-language guidance on governance, compliance, and building a board that actually governs.

Setting Up Your First Board in NonprofitBOD

A five-minute walkthrough: create your organization, invite members, and run your first meeting with minutes and votes on the record.

NonprofitBOD Team · Jul 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Product Updates

Introducing NonprofitBOD: One Place for Your Board to Govern

Meetings, minutes, voting, compliance, and board development — in a single tool built for the way nonprofit boards actually work.

NonprofitBOD Team · Jun 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Finance & Oversight

Reading a Nonprofit Budget Without an Accounting Degree

You don't need to be a CPA to provide real financial oversight. Four numbers tell you most of what you need to know.

NonprofitBOD Team · Jun 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Board Development

The Board Recruitment Matrix: Recruit for Gaps, Not for Friends

Most boards recruit the people they already know. A skills matrix turns recruitment into a deliberate act of filling real gaps.

NonprofitBOD Team · Jun 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Compliance

Board Meeting Minutes 101: What to Record and What to Leave Out

Minutes are a legal record, not a transcript. Here's exactly what belongs in them, what doesn't, and how to keep them defensible.

NonprofitBOD Team · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Governance

What a Nonprofit Board Actually Owes the Organization

The three fiduciary duties every board member carries — care, loyalty, and obedience — explained in plain language, with what each looks like in practice.

NonprofitBOD Team · Jun 1, 2026 · 1 min read