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Investing In Leadership To Advance Capitalism And The World

BY Alice KorngoldTue Oct 18, 2011

The greatest impact companies can have in advancing regional and global education, healthcare, the environment, and economic development to strengthen their own business prospects is by training and placing executives on NGO/nonprofit boards through a thoughtful, purposeful process. READ»

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If You Need Strong New Nonprofit Board Members, Address Internal Housekeeping First

BY Alice KorngoldSun Aug 21, 2011

You can’t attract, recruit, and retain nonprofit board members and leaders that you want and need without important strategic work and the commitment and will to change. READ»

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Ten Things You Need To Know To Raise Capital For Your Nonprofit

BY Alice KorngoldWed Jul 27, 2011

First order of business: find a generous and strategic board chair and a high functioning board.READ»

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Business, CSR And Nonprofit Leaders: What They're Reading This Summer

BY Alice KorngoldWed Jun 15, 2011

Every several months, I crowdsource book recommendations from my friends and colleagues and share them here with my readers.READ»

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The Dirty Little Secret About Joining A Nonprofit Board

BY Alice KorngoldSun Jun 5, 2011

There are many reasons that people join nonprofit boards. The primary motivation is to do something good. But there is a reason that isn't discussed in polite company: "I want to join a board in order to develop business relationships." If you just want to make business contacts, there are way easier ways to network than to commit to multiple hours of board and committee meetings.READ»

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Women Matter 2010: Increasing Shareholder Value

BY Alice KorngoldTue Apr 12, 2011

In its new study, Women Matter 2010, McKinsey & Company established the link between the presence of women in leadership and better financial results. READ»

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished? Madonna and You

BY Alice KorngoldSun Apr 3, 2011

Celebrity names make headlines when their charities are being investigated. It doesn't matter whether or not the celebrity has a full heart and means well. And once a charity or donor is questioned, the doubt lingers long after, even ...READ»

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Board Matching the Silicon Valley Way

BY Alice KorngoldThu Mar 31, 2011

ful matching process, and training and coaching them for successful service is the most powerful way that businesses can help advance the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and around the world.READ»

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Nonprofits: How to Avoid Problem Board Members in the First Place

BY Alice KorngoldSun Mar 27, 2011

You can establish good board practices to cycle board members off at a dynamic pace; this mitigates the damage of problem board members, while also allowing you to keep the board fresh, diverse, and relevant.READ»

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2011: The Year to Shape Up Nonprofit Boards

BY Alice KorngoldThu Jan 13, 2011

Nonprofit boards alone have leadership authority--the legal and fiduciary responsibilities--for the organizations that can invigorate the economies of our communities, protect the environment, provide access to education and health care for all, alleviate poverty around the world, and more. Given such important missions, under tough financial circumstances, let 2011 be the year that nonprofit boards get in shape.READ»

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Heading to Your First Nonprofit Board Meeting? Here's What You Need to Know

BY Alice KorngoldMon Nov 29, 2010

"Alice, I'm at the airport heading to Chicago to my first board meeting. What do I need to know?" asked my friend Paul last week. Paul's a successful Wall Street executive, 42, who recently joined the national board of a major ...READ»

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Five Ways for Nonprofits to Scare Away Donors

BY Alice KorngoldWed Nov 3, 2010

For those of you who get involved in fundraising on a nonprofit board, be alert to how the organization treats its donors. It can make all the difference in whether or not your donors are enthusiastic repeaters, or drift away.READ»

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When Is a Board a Board? When Is It Not a Board?

BY Alice KorngoldThu Jul 29, 2010

What we commonly refer to as a nonprofit "board" is the governing board of a nonprofit corporation. This board is charged by law with the oversight of the nonprofit organization. Board members have a fiduciary duty and risk legal ...READ»

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Everyone Needs a Greater Purpose (Even Companies)

BY Alice KorngoldWed Jul 14, 2010

"Why do business people on nonprofit boards make decisions they'd never make on behalf of their companies?" This was one of the intriguing questions when Matthew Bishop interviewed Nancy Lublin. Boards must fulfill their oversight responsibilities, but that alone does not build a vibrant and robust organization.READ»

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FAQs From Business Executives Re: Financial Giving to Nonprofit Boards - Part I

BY Alice KorngoldMon Jun 28, 2010

"How much will be expected of me financially?" asked Greg. I was interviewing him in preparation for a national board training session for business executives who would be joining nonprofit boards.Here's my response to Greg in ...READ»

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If Your Company Is Giving Away Money, Make It Worthwhile

BY Alice KorngoldThu Jun 17, 2010

"We've been 'friends' for a long time. We call. You return our call a few weeks later. We hang on to your every word...But the truth is, we don't really talk. We in the not-for-profit world depend on you, your foundations, and your ...READ»

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In Three Years, What Will Your Legacy Be?

BY Alice KorngoldThu Jun 10, 2010

No, not when you die. Your legacy when you complete your three year term on the nonprofit board that you serve on. Just yesterday, a corporate executive told me about her board legacy plan for one of the two boards she sits on; the ...READ»

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How Edesia Will Help Feed One Billion Hungry: One Child at a Time

BY Alice KorngoldWed Jun 9, 2010

“A billion people endure and suffer the irreversible effects of hunger and malnutrition,” Navyn Salem told me. Salem is the Founder and Executive Director of Edesia, a new nonprofit manufacturing company that produces life-saving ...READ»

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The Top Six Reasons Board Candidates Choose One Nonprofit Over Others

BY Alice KorngoldMon May 24, 2010

I have the joy of ushering business executives and professionals in exploring a variety of nonprofit boards. Each candidate goes through a thoughtful process of sorting through the plethora of causes that interest them, including ...READ»

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Is Corporate Citizenship Measuring Up: The Latest Data

BY Alice KorngoldThu May 13, 2010

A new survey of trends in corporate citizenship in Silicon Valley reveals a distinct change in recent years. The 2010 Corporate Citizenship Report, a collaborative project of the Entrepreneurs Foundation and the Silicon Valley ...READ»