“What was the board thinking?” When a nonprofit runs off course, this is question that most people ask. And so it was with the panelists described instances of fraud and malfeasance. The answer, apparently, is that the boards in question weren’t thinking, a lapse that can leave them open to prosecution.

How to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit

by Geri Stengel on Oct 2, 2012 - 12:20am

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With nearly two million nonprofit board seats open, good board members are hard to find. Most nonprofits know that looking for board members can be time-consuming and frustrating. I’ve been there, on the hunt for people who have the expertise and passion to make a positive contribution to the nonprofit I care about.

What If Your Nonprofit Can’t Weather the Financial Storm?

by Geri Stengel on Mar 6, 2012 - 12:20am

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Wave after wave of financial bad news has hit the nonprofit sector. In 2008, major donors cut back but foundation grants were still coming in, until 2009, when funders cut back. Then in 2010-2011, government contacts went on the chopping block … and they’re still there.

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Lessons Nonprofits, Business Can Learn from Komen Foundation

by Geri Stengel on Feb 7, 2012 - 12:20am

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Whether you run a business or a nonprofit, last week’s PR disaster of Susan G. Komen for the Cure should be a wake-up call. This is the third time Komen veered off-mission in a very public way. This time, the nonprofit seems to have learned some lessons about damage control and social media. You’d better learn them, too.

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How LinkedIn Can Improve Nonprofit Governance

by Geri Stengel on Dec 13, 2011 - 12:20am

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While they don’t yet realize it, social recruiting -- using social media to find staff -- may be a nonprofit board’s best friend. Why? Because nonprofit boards often under-staff, under-train, and under-fund their Human Resource departments, as documented in Bouncing Back? Employment trends in the nonprofit sector, by Idealist.org.

Does Your Nonprofit Know Where to Recruit Top-Notch Board Members?

by Geri Stengel on Oct 4, 2011 - 12:20am

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Nonprofit, know thyself!

Before bringing on new board members, this is especially important. The need for self-awareness is highlighted by the application process for Palindrome Advisors, a group of entrepreneurs who have pledged to lend their skills to nonprofit boards for at least a year.