Board Management Blog

May 15

Board Management Best Practices: 6 Ways to On-board and Integrate New Board Members Effectively You have gone through the process of finding promising new talent and are ready to introduce a brand new member to your board of directors. Congrats! It can be exciting to have a fresh new face on the board, but on-boarding […]

Apr 30

Here’s a riddle: If a company’s board of directors leads the organization, and the Chairman of the Board leads the board of directors, then is the Chairman the most powerful person in the organization? Regardless of the Board Chair’s relationship to the CEO, every Chair holds certain foundational responsibilities hidden within seemingly straightforward duties, such […]

Apr 15

Attracting top talent to your organization’s Board of Directors can be challenging, particularly if you are not able to offer compensation. You must have a strategy in place for both the candidate search and the interview process. Below are some insights that can help to make the process easier for both you and your candidates. […]

Mar 31

Many boards call themselves working boards, indicating that they are more like a group of active volunteers than a governing entity. But what is the real distinction? The truth is that working boards are governing boards. Just like governing boards, working boards are responsible for the big picture strategy and policies of an organization, but […]

Mar 15

With sweeping changes in the US political landscape, an influx of data security breaches, and an impressive turnover of notable CEOs across industries in the last year alone, it was no surprise that executive boards are increasingly focused on issues of corporate responsibility, consumer relationships, transparency, and cyber-security. Below are some top trends in board […]

Feb 20

The first things that come to mind when one hears the word “non-profit” are limited resources and ethical responsibility. It is easy to assume that the board of directors of a non-profit organization is formed specifically to manage these distinguishing qualities and therefore is equipped with the expertise to navigate such waters gracefully. However, both […]

Jan 10

The purpose of a Board of Directors Meeting Agenda Template is to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in every meeting.  An agenda ensures that the meeting keeps to a certain structure, and a clear template allows members to review the last meeting, be informed during the current meeting, and mentally prepare for the next meeting. A […]

Jan 03

All executive boards hold annual meetings – even if this is the only time that everyone convenes. In a typical annual meeting, the board reviews the successes, challenges, and changes within the organization over the past year, and sets the direction for the upcoming year. No matter the size or core aim or your organization, […]

Dec 29

As we enter 2018, I wanted to thank you for your continued support of BoardManagement. We accomplished so much this year, and none of it would have been possible without you. I am very proud of our team and all our customers that were essential in making these changes a reality. 2018 looks so bright […]

Dec 15

While it’s hard to imagine a world without executive boards, it’s easy to imagine a world full of ineffective ones. Often, boards of directors that are not efficient are ineffectively organized and not aware of all of their needs. Without a clear understanding of its scope, an organization cannot secure all of the tools it […]

Nov 27

One of the biggest threats to successful board management is a lack of communication among members. It is a challenge to find a board that remains in-sync on the latest board activity, issues, meetings, and events. Set the Tone For Strong Leadership Strong leadership is the backbone of good communication within your board. It is […]

Nov 12

The last few decades have seen an evolution in the responsibility, composition, and rules of conduct of non-profit boards, due in large part to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002 (USA). The law changed the landscape for both for-profit and non-profit corporations in the United States by increasing corporate responsibility through stricter auditing procedures and […]

Oct 25

There are many ways to structure your board meeting agenda, and the only thing that is always true is that you must have one. Even if you find the perfect template, every agenda should always be customized according to the purpose of your particular organization. Below is a basic starter template that can be added […]

Oct 08

A Board of Directors Membership contract is used when recruiting new board members to your non-profit organization. The primary function of the agreement is to outline the responsibilities and roles of the members in the Board of Directors and to secure the membership of the incoming Board Member. Below is an outline of the necessary […]

Sep 12

Non-profit organizations are not privately owned, and because of this, they cannot be sold. When the executive board of a non-profit decides to dissolve the organization, they must pay off all obligations and debts and then transfer all assets to a tax-exempt non-profit establishment. Sometimes, the executive board decides to dissolve the organization because the […]

Aug 15

Unproductive board meetings are a plague to a lot of non-profit organizations. These dysfunctional discussions are obstacles towards growth and fundraising efforts and frustrate and confuse members of the board and staff, which further reduces productivity. There is no reason that a board should be stuck in meetings hell. It is completely within the board’s […]

Jul 31

A lot has changed in the past year. This year, we’ve made some major updates, from a complete redesigned of the user interface to faster page load and added security. We will continue to add more updates coming later this year. Early next year, we plan to release the new survey/voting and reporting modules to […]

Jul 27

What Is Succession Planning? Corporate succession planning is the process of passing on important roles within a company to new leaders. It’s important for an organization to have a strategy to weather the change, and all too often companies do not anticipate that key employees will not remain stationary. Operations can become dependent on an […]

Jun 10

The definition of Board Governance is commonly misrepresented. People will either mistake the term to mean “executive committee” or will not be aware that there are different types of boards (i.e. for-profit and not-for-profit) and therefore different types of board governance. You probably know the basics of a board’s organization. For instance, the President is […]