Dynamic nonprofit boards play three key roles: shaping mission and strategy, ensuring leadership and resources, and monitoring and improving performance. Research found that while most boards see themselves as strategically guiding their organizations, less than half of directors can accurately summarize the organization's mission and vision. To be truly dynamic, boards must prioritize their efforts based on external factors and the organization's needs, and invest in continuous self-evaluation and improvement. Dynamic board members understand their responsibilities and define a valuable role by contributing expertise, networks, and financial support while avoiding common pitfalls like failing to learn about the organization.
Lisa C. Burford of LCB Consulting, LLC delivered a presentation on engaging nonprofit boards of directors on June 22, 2016 at the United Way of the National Capital Area's "Bored with Board Development?" Workshop.
Lisa C. Burford of LCB Consulting, LLC delivered a presentation on engaging nonprofit boards of directors on June 22, 2016 at the United Way of the National Capital Area's "Bored with Board Development?" Workshop.
The Stand for Your Mission campaign is a challenge to all nonprofit decision-makers to stand up for the organizations they believe in by actively representing their organization’s mission and values, and creating public will for positive social change.
Nonprofit Advocacy: Lobbying and Election-Related Activities for 501(c)(3)s4Good.org
Many nonprofits often desire certain legislative and public policy changes by our legislators and publicly elected officials to help further or achieve their charitable missions. Nonprofits, however, often avoid advocating for such changes because the IRS rules regarding nonprofit advocacy tend to be complex and commonly misunderstood. 501(c)(3) organizations in particular are often unsure or unaware of which advocacy activities are permissible and which advocacy activities may jeopardize their tax-exempt status. Additionally, nonprofit advocacy and compliance with IRS regulations is a common hot topic for other groups such as the media, public, and authorities, especially during election years. Given the increased attention and scrutiny to nonprofit lobbying and election-related activities that is to be expected this year, 501(c)(3) organizations would greatly benefit from becoming knowledgeable about nonprofit advocacy rules.
Nonprofit Board of Directors Best Practices Grace Dunlap
In this 1-hour webinar hosted by CharityNet USA, we review the 20 best practices for nonprofit board of directors. For more information on nonprofit startup, visit: charitynetusa.com/nonprofit_startup.php
Have you thought about starting a nonprofit or foundation and are not sure where to begin? Or, perhaps you're "stuck" trying to complete the confusing and complicated IRS paperwork.
If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, you'll want to view our presentation on the 7 Secrets to Starting a Nonprofit or Foundation.
This presentation will show you, step by step, what to do when applying for tax exempt status and what to expect once you have submitted your application. We'll also share the secrets we have learned about how to avoid excessive delays, (including the three things you must never do) and specifically what the IRS is looking for when evaluating nonprofit applications.
About the Stand for Your Mission CampaignBoardSource
The Stand for Your Mission campaign is a challenge to all nonprofit decision-makers to stand up for the organizations they believe in by actively representing their organization’s mission and values, and creating public will for positive social change.
Slides from a talk on how to train and run a non-profit Board of Directors. Focus on non-profits with high board turnover and relatively inexperienced board members.
Financial Accountability for Board Members. Sponsored by the Lafayette Community Foundation and the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network, this program provides basic information and tools to help nonprofit board members understand and comply with their fiduciary responsibilities
Representing a Not-For-Profit (SERIES: ONE HOUR LAW SCHOOL 2.0 - TELL ME WHAT...Sylvia Masuda
To view the accompanying webinar, visit: https://www.financialpoise.com/financialpoisewebinars/view-webinar/?id=253875254&slides=9tLnzIBjoDZE6c
Not every organization exists to benefit its owners. Learn the basics of mission-driven organizations – not-for-profits – so you can start one or serve one as an advisor, volunteer, director or employee. In this webinar we cover the key differences between for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, including their capitalization, taxation and governance, and provide tips for assuring continued tax-exemption and continued operations.
The Stand for Your Mission campaign is a challenge to all nonprofit decision-makers to stand up for the organizations they believe in by actively representing their organization’s mission and values, and creating public will for positive social change.
Nonprofit Advocacy: Lobbying and Election-Related Activities for 501(c)(3)s4Good.org
Many nonprofits often desire certain legislative and public policy changes by our legislators and publicly elected officials to help further or achieve their charitable missions. Nonprofits, however, often avoid advocating for such changes because the IRS rules regarding nonprofit advocacy tend to be complex and commonly misunderstood. 501(c)(3) organizations in particular are often unsure or unaware of which advocacy activities are permissible and which advocacy activities may jeopardize their tax-exempt status. Additionally, nonprofit advocacy and compliance with IRS regulations is a common hot topic for other groups such as the media, public, and authorities, especially during election years. Given the increased attention and scrutiny to nonprofit lobbying and election-related activities that is to be expected this year, 501(c)(3) organizations would greatly benefit from becoming knowledgeable about nonprofit advocacy rules.
Nonprofit Board of Directors Best Practices Grace Dunlap
In this 1-hour webinar hosted by CharityNet USA, we review the 20 best practices for nonprofit board of directors. For more information on nonprofit startup, visit: charitynetusa.com/nonprofit_startup.php
Have you thought about starting a nonprofit or foundation and are not sure where to begin? Or, perhaps you're "stuck" trying to complete the confusing and complicated IRS paperwork.
If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, you'll want to view our presentation on the 7 Secrets to Starting a Nonprofit or Foundation.
This presentation will show you, step by step, what to do when applying for tax exempt status and what to expect once you have submitted your application. We'll also share the secrets we have learned about how to avoid excessive delays, (including the three things you must never do) and specifically what the IRS is looking for when evaluating nonprofit applications.
About the Stand for Your Mission CampaignBoardSource
The Stand for Your Mission campaign is a challenge to all nonprofit decision-makers to stand up for the organizations they believe in by actively representing their organization’s mission and values, and creating public will for positive social change.
Slides from a talk on how to train and run a non-profit Board of Directors. Focus on non-profits with high board turnover and relatively inexperienced board members.
Financial Accountability for Board Members. Sponsored by the Lafayette Community Foundation and the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network, this program provides basic information and tools to help nonprofit board members understand and comply with their fiduciary responsibilities
Representing a Not-For-Profit (SERIES: ONE HOUR LAW SCHOOL 2.0 - TELL ME WHAT...Sylvia Masuda
To view the accompanying webinar, visit: https://www.financialpoise.com/financialpoisewebinars/view-webinar/?id=253875254&slides=9tLnzIBjoDZE6c
Not every organization exists to benefit its owners. Learn the basics of mission-driven organizations – not-for-profits – so you can start one or serve one as an advisor, volunteer, director or employee. In this webinar we cover the key differences between for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, including their capitalization, taxation and governance, and provide tips for assuring continued tax-exemption and continued operations.
Common Good Vermont hosts a 75 minute panel with Jim LeFevre of LeFevre Associates to discuss the main functions of the modern board and strategies for successful governance. Jim will present a full day workshop on the subject with Marlboro Graduate School on 3/18/11
Regional Council Board of Directors Boot Camp nado-web
Designed for board members at any level of engagement, this fast-paced “boot camp” will leave attendees with a stronger sense of their individual roles and responsibilities as board members, while also increasing their knowledge about board-executive director relationships and building their confidence to better serve their organizations. Attendees will participate in practical, real-life, group exercises aimed at helping them learn how to work through specific problems or challenges. Additionally, they will learn about the typical responsibilities of a regional council board member, with a particular focus on building strong relationships internally and externally. Regional council or EDD board members will benefit from attending this session.
Steve Etcher, Manager, Location Strategies, MarksNelson, Kansas City, MO
During the Independent Sector Conference in Detroit on October 26th, we presented these slides to discuss how to generate better board decisions using the "Generative governance" framework, created by Richard Chait, William Ryan, and Barbara Taylor in their seminal book, "Governance As Leadership."
This was the presentation I did at the most recent 2009 BoardSource Leadership Forum(BoardSource Annual Meeting) that received the highest ratings of any presentation at the entire conference.
Learn the action steps you must implement to ensure your nonprofit's board of directors is not only actively engaged but also passionate and willing to put in the time required to see your nonprofit succeed.
This presentation attempts to make the concepts of the Carver model of "Policy Governance" (registered trade mark) available to small nonprofits and their boards
Similar to Haas alumni dynamic nonprofit boards apr30 2011 (20)
October 27, 2015 (Berkeley, California): Conflicted Democracies and Gendered Violence: The Right to Heal, a research monograph. This pioneering publication is authored by an interdisciplinary and global collective of experts, and draws on work with women victim-survivors of conflict and mass violence in defining redress.
This research project was supported by the Center for Social Sector Leadership at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley. For more information on the Center, visit http://socialsector.haas.berkeley.edu
Social Sector Solutions (S3), provides students with academic frameworks and practical hands-on experience in management consulting and consulting with nonprofit organizations. The course focuses on consultation teams working with select nonprofit clients to succeed in entrepreneurial ventures. The course is a partnership with the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership at the Haas School of Business and McKinsey & Company, a world-renowned management consulting firm. The course is co taught by Dr. Nora Silver, a professor at the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley, and director of the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership and Paul Jansen, McKinsey & Company Emeritus Director of the Global Philanthropy Practice.
Social Sector Solutions (S3), provides students with academic frameworks and practical hands-on experience in management consulting and consulting with nonprofit organizations. The course focuses on consultation teams working with select nonprofit clients to succeed in entrepreneurial ventures. The course is a partnership with the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership at the Haas School of Business and McKinsey & Company, a world-renowned management consulting firm. The course is co taught by Dr. Nora Silver, a professor at the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley, and director of the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership and Paul Jansen, McKinsey & Company Emeritus Director of the Global Philanthropy Practice.
Social Impact Consulting Career Panel 2014 featuring the following panelists:
Erin Billman, Principal at BluSkye
Gihani Fernando, Manager at Bridgespan
Rebecca Yael Weissburg, Associate Director at FSG
Champa Gujjanudu, Manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Social Sector Solutions (S3), provides students with academic frameworks and practical hands-on experience in management consulting and consulting with nonprofit organizations. The course focuses on consultation teams working with select nonprofit clients to succeed in entrepreneurial ventures. The course is a partnership with the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership at the Haas School of Business and McKinsey & Company, a world-renowned management consulting firm. The course is co taught by Dr. Nora Silver, a professor at the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley, and director of the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership and Paul Jansen, McKinsey & Company Emeritus Director of the Global Philanthropy Practice.
The State of the Nonprofit Sector 2014 report was created by the Nonprofit Finance Fund using data collected between January and February, 2014.
Full details and contact information can be found at:
http://survey.nonprofitfinancefund.org/
Presentation given to more than 200 attendees at the Berkeley Board Fellows program kickoff for 2013.
Oct 7, 2013
International House, Berkeley CA
For more information on the Berkeley Board Fellows program, visit http://bit.ly/boardfellows
Social Sector Solutions (S3), provides students with academic frameworks and practical hands-on experience in management consulting and consulting with nonprofit organizations. The course focuses on consultation teams working with select nonprofit clients to succeed in entrepreneurial ventures. The course is a partnership with the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership at the Haas School of Business and McKinsey & Company, a world-renowned management consulting firm. The course is co taught by Dr. Nora Silver, a professor at the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley, and director of the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership and Paul Jansen, McKinsey & Company Emeritus Director of the Global Philanthropy Practice.
View a video of the presentation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXtkMl_j5hQ
Anshu Gupta: Creating a Parallel Economy with Reused Materials
Founder and Director of GOONJ.org
April 30, 2013, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Anshu Gupta, an Ashoka and Schwab Fellow, shared his experiences creating a cultural change - conscious giving, not thoughtless dumping - and how he came to lead one of the world's largest civic participation movements. He is the founder of GOONJ.org, a social enterprise that has created social innovations to address critical gaps in the developing world. Making clothing a matter of concern in the development sector emerged as his life's calling with GOONJ.
Considered one of the leading social enterprises in India, GOONJ, is focused on under resourced areas in development work; whether its clothing for the poor, cloth sanitary pads for women, or school materials for children. The organization is addressing the growing gap between prospering cities and rural villages, by moving resources from the former, who discard it as waste, to the later, for whom it is precious.
Event information and multimedia: http://nonprofit.haas.berkeley.edu/events.html
The Schwab Charitable Philanthropy Speaker Series is presented by the Haas Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership (CNPL) and sponsored by Schwab Charitable.
About CNPL: The Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, seeks to inspire the next generation of leaders to create and seize opportunities to achieve social impact across sectors.
For resources and information on how business is integral to the achievement of positive social impact around the world:
Website: http://bit.ly/haas-cnpl
Facebook: http://bit.ly/cnpl-fb
Twitter: @ImpactMBA
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
14. What are the characteristics of a high-performing board?
15. What are the best practices in building a high-performing board?5
16. THE GOVERNANCE GAP 97% said that a high-performing board was important to a high-performing nonprofit. However, only 19% said they were tapping their boards’ full potential 94% felt that their boards provide the appropriate level of strategic guidance, however… However, only 46% thought that their directors would be able to summarize both the mission and the vision of their organizations 77% of respondents indicated a desire to improve board fundraising, but … Just 21% set individual board member fundraising goals Just 38% provided fundraising training Moreover, a mere 16% reported having individual board members receive formal feedback on their performance at a regular interval Source: McKinsey survey of social services organizations 6
17. THE DYNAMIC NONPROFIT BOARD FRAMEWORK Monitor external and internal environment to highlight areas for board attention Environment Shape mission and strategic direction Ensure quality performance across 3 key board roles Ensure leadership and resources Develop set of enabling practices around board composition, size, structure, and processes Monitor and improve performance Enablers 7
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19. All agree on where organization wants to be in five years
22. Management and board agree on distinction between board-level and management-level decisionsShape mission and strategic direction Ensure leadership and resources What’s strong or missing in this approach to the shaping role? Monitor and improve performance 8
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24. Board has some understanding of funding needs from discussions of annual budget
25. All board members support the organization financially and work with staff to introduce prospective donors
27. Board members actively bring expertise to board discussions.Shape mission and strategic direction Ensure leadership and resources Monitor and improve performance What’s strong or missing in this approach to the leadership and resources role? 9
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29. Board funds independent audit of financials annually and oversees regulatory compliance efforts as needed
56. Board composition and working arrangements 4 AREAS TO CONSIDER BEFORE JOINING A BOARD Board’s expectations of you Your interests Stage and quality of organization
57. 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR NONPROFIT Core activities, who, what, where, for how long? Mission, Theory of change Organization chart/profile of key leaders Revenue mix/trends Key cost components Board composition/committees Key peers/competitors Other stakeholders Recent events/public profile Results against mission 16
73. DEFINING A VALUABLE ROLE AND HAVING FUN What “business types” bring to the board? - Business skills in finance, strategy, sales and marketing - Entrepreneurial experience - Performance management mindset - Personal and corporate networks 19
74. HOW TO BUILD YOUR GOVERNANCE KNOWLEDGE Nonprofit Boards: Governance and Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations Two Saturdays 9-5: October 22, November 5, 2011
