We know a lot about boards, their form and function, roles and responsibilities - and we know how crucial healthy governance is to nonprofit organizational development.
Tips, Tools, Templates & Articles
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Six essential stages to purposefully assembling the right people around your board table
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Sample board prospect recruitment profile that lays out the board's needs and answers the "why me" question
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How to master the four critical areas of board chair responsibility
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Suggestions for shaking up board meetings to make them lively, engaging - and fun
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How to do a great job as board leader right from the start
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How to successfully bring someone onto the board as a change agent
Blogs & Newsletters
Check out our recent blog posts on a variety of Governance topics here.
Podcasts
Cause Effective live on Tony Martignetti's Nonprofit Radio Station:
Cause Effective discusses how board retreats can energize and focus your board and get them working as a team. Listen here.
Cause Effective explores how to make your board's development committee a key element leading to board fundraising success. Listen here.
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"Cause Effective helped me understand board dynamics and how to use our board effectively to the point where we clearly see their increased energy, involvement and engagement.”
– Carol Bullock, Executive Director, Pride Center Staten Island
