Approaching philanthropy from different perspectives may be challenging. However, keeping up with an open-minded approach towards sustainability and connections may turns key issues into crucial changes. […]
Category: Board management
Board and fundraising, whatever you call it
Working with Boards is a significant part of my consultancies. Among the most recent ones, I have developed a Board coaching with a nonprofit organization in the field of international cooperation, in particular working with children’s and women’s health. [for those who, perhaps, had no idea what Board coaching is: it is a side-by-side […]
Should the board (really) be involved in fundraising?
The only right answer – just to eliminate any doubts – is: yes, the board (the directors) should put fundraising at the heart of their role in the governance of the organisation. Furthermore, again to get rid of any doubts and avoid misunderstandings: this applies when you’re on the board because you’re the nominee of […]
Recruiting directors (yes, it’s advisable) – 2
The question is: how do you create a board of directors that is present, active and engaged? Picking up from the first part of the post, here are a few pointers that experience has shown to be useful. First, you have to build up a job profile. In other words, you need a description of […]
1, 10, countless ways to rekindle the love between Governance and fundraising
A board of directors that “works” is the main key to development – for fundraising, and for organisations in general.We’ve said it before, and we say it again here. Working on development with Boards of Directors is a fascinating exercise, which shines a light on the dichotomy that often exists between theory and practice, between […]
How to keep the board close to the heart of the organisation
I want to start with a simple observation based on my experience over the years, which may not be immediately obvious: if a director doesn’t take much part in the life of the organisation, it is not necessarily due to indifference (or a lack of time or any other reason of this type).Usually, that’s the […]
Recruiting Directors (yes, it’s advisable) – 1
Answers to the typical, very typical question “who are the members of the board of directors?” are many and varied. I don’t want to mention them all, but one of the answers you hear specifies the provenance of the directors rather than actually identifying them. We have often observed a sort of reticence in describing […]
