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Category Archives: Board of Directors
Why Your Organization Needs Hired & Non-Owned Auto Insurance
Hired & non-owned auto insurance is a highly misunderstood coverage and as a result, often gets put at the bottom of the insurance coverage priority list. Hired and non-owned auto insurance provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage losses caused by vehicles you don’t own, vehicles you lease, hire, rent, and/or borrow, but are […]
2017 Blog Recap
Did you miss any of our Accreditation Guru blog posts during the past year? We published nearly 25 informative articles on topics ranging from accreditation preparation to nonprofit management to issues affecting the behavioral healthcare field. Below we have highlighted some of our most popular posts from 2017 that may be worth a second look […]
What to Consider Before Joining a Nonprofit Board of Directors
You have just been invited to join a respected nonprofit’s board of directors. Sounds flattering, right? Absolutely – and it should be. Nonprofit organizations provide critical services to those in need and have the ability to change lives, add culture, and/or improve our environment for the better. However, before immediately accepting this key position within […]
Getting Your Board on Board for Accreditation
Organizations with a corporate governing board (whether a nonprofit’s board of directors or a for-profit’s board of advisors/trustees), should be sure to actively include this group in the run-up to national accreditation. I have often said that having a leadership team embrace the importance of accreditation will not guarantee a successful outcome, but if leadership […]
Why You Shouldn’t Join a Nonprofit Board Without Directors and Officers Insurance
Directors & Officers Insurance You’re feeling philanthropic; you want to give your time so you accept an invitation to sit on a nonprofit board of directors of a meaningful organization you’ve supported for many years. Then, imagine there’s an allegation against the organization and you’re named in the lawsuit because you’re a member of the […]
How to Avoid Adding Ineffective Members to Your Board
A great board of directors can make all the difference between a successful nonprofit and one that cannot get the funding, participation or staff that it needs. The board is the face of the organization, responsible for its success and growth. With such responsibilities, it is imperative that a nonprofit board is made up of […]
Why Your Nonprofit Needs an Audit Committee
Creating both a finance committee and an audit committee offers a number of benefits to a nonprofit organization. Not only might it be a legal requirement, such as in New York under the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013[1], but if a nonprofit’s finances are independently audited[2], you should certainly consider having an audit committee to […]
The Art of Taking Minutes
Have you ever been in a board meeting and looked around to see that no one was taking notes on what was being said in the meeting? Or have you sat down at the beginning of a meeting and heard the question, “So, who’s taking minutes today?” Minutes are incredibly important to any board meeting […]