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The Dirty Little Secret About Joining A Nonprofit Board

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»

Board Matching the Silicon Valley Way

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»

Lessons For Recruiting Top Talent (Hint: Don't Pay Them)

If you think it’s difficult getting the very most desirable candidates to join your team when you’re going to pay them, imagine convincing top talent to join your nonprofit board of directors when you’re going to ask them to ...READ»

The Nonprofit Funding Crisis: An Imperative for Building Strong Boards

Nonprofit organizations have always struggled to raise money to serve important missions--regionally, nationally, and globally. New data from NYC and Washington, DC show just how close to the edge nonprofits have been living, even ...READ»

Developing Stronger and Smarter Business Executives

“Tough times lead to tough choices, but there is a tangible opportunity for nonprofits to emerge stronger and smarter,” according to The Bridgespan Group’s “Managing in Tough Times: May 2009 Nonprofit Leaders ...READ»