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Plain-language guidance on governance, compliance, and building a board that actually governs.
The Board's Role in Vetting a New Fundraising Event Before You Commit
Galas and golf tournaments feel exciting, but they can quietly drain staff time and cash. Here is how your board should evaluate a new fundraising event before signing on.
The Board's Role in a Capital Campaign: Governing the Big Ask
A capital campaign is one of the largest financial commitments a nonprofit ever makes. Here is how your board should govern the feasibility study, the goal, the giving, and the years of follow-through.
The Board's Role in Winding Down: How to Dissolve a Nonprofit Responsibly
Closing a nonprofit is a governance decision with real legal duties. Here is how a board dissolves an organization the right way, protecting its people, its assets, and its mission.
The Board's Role in Approving a Line of Credit Before You Need It
A line of credit can bridge a cash gap or bury a nonprofit in debt. Here is how boards should evaluate, approve, and oversee borrowing before the crisis hits.
The Board's Role in Technology, Data, and Cybersecurity
You don't need to understand your firewall. You do need to know whether a ransomware attack could end your organization tomorrow, and who's on the hook.
The Board's Role in Approving a Fiscal Sponsorship (Before You Sign On)
Fiscal sponsorship can launch a good idea fast, but it also puts your nonprofit's legal identity on the line. Here is what your board must weigh before saying yes to either side of the arrangement.