stakeholders
The Board Works for the Stakeholders
The nominations committee is hard at work looking for new board members. But there are differing opinions. Some committee members want to look for accountants, and lawyers, and doctors to try and build a board of business professionals. Other committee members want to look to the...
I’m Sorry, John Doesn’t Work Here
This is the season when most non-profits will begin to think about strategic planning for the new year. One of the key components in any strat plan is a review of what’s going on with stakeholders. But we spend so much time staying in touch, monitoring trends and needs, that we can often forget...
Time-Saving Templates
Does this sound familiar? Its late on Friday afternoon. You're trying to wrap up the work week before you leave for the weekend, then ‘that email’ pops up in your inbox. A request for a letter of support. [insert eye roll] The request comes from a group that does important work and an...
Non-Profit Bylaws
Hi Friends, This month we’re talking about the four kinds of non-profit documentation every board member should understand and how each one connects to the next. Last week we talked about Articles of Incorporation, the public documents filed to incorporate a non-profit. This week let’s...
Articles of Incorporation
Happy summer everyone. In my little non-profit world, July is the month after the AGM. All major reporting has been submitted for my year, and new board members begin their orientation to the organization. Joining a non-profit board is a big step, particularly for first-time volunteers. For...
Who Is the Boss
Non-profits have different structures and different groups of people who handle different tasks. So how do you tell who's the boss? Well, it doesn't really work like that in a non-profit. There is no one person who is the single head boss. There is however a structure that non-profits follow....
Grant Endorser
When a non-profit is new, in that first year or two of operations, they might be restricted from applying for grants. Yet we all know a non-profit needs grants to be able to get operations rolling. What can you do? Look for another more established non-profit to formally endorse a grant for...
Write a Letter of Support in Under an Hour
You’ve been asked to write a letter of support. Now what? Don’t panic. There is an easy formula you can follow to write a great letter without working overtime. Let’s get started. REQUIRED INFO Begin by pulling together some required information. The name of the person to whom the...