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8 Mistakes That Even Good Boards Make

This straightforward article from Anne Wallestad, President and CEO of BoardSource is a must-read for even the best of boards.

Financial Independence: Six Approaches

The Nonprofit Quarterly We all want financial independence, but actually getting there is easier said than done. This article proposes that knowing...

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Board Member - Job Description

This Board Member role description can be used as a template for creating your own.

Freecycle: An Easy Way to Recycle Unwanted Items

The Freecycle Network™ is a nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. The Network provides...

Management & Operations

Do Competitive Prizes Drive Innovative Solutions?

A new report discusses the increase in government agencies and philanthropic organizations staging competitions as a way to promote innovation in...

Management & Operations

Is Your Board Ready to Advance Equity?

This BoardSource blog post summarizes the work of Rick Moyers who identified four signs that indicate a nonprofit board is ready for deeper equity...

Getting to the "Heart" of Racial Equity

In this BoardSource blog post, Jim Taylor shares his a story of bringing an equity view to a board that he served on and reflects on lessons learned.

10 Steps to Develop an Emergency Succession Plan

This resource from Common Good Ventures outlines 10 steps for developing your emergency succession plan before you need it.

Application for Recognition of Exemption

View the IRS resources related to applying to become a tax-exempt entity.

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Potential Funding Partner Matrix

Use this matrix as a convenient way to keep track of potential funders and deadlines as well as aligning funder priorities to individual programs.

Boards of All-Volunteer Organizations

This article by Jan Masaoka reviews all-volunteer organizations and how their board roles differ from other nonprofits.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nonprofit Bylaws

One way to lock DEI in as a core value of an organization is to include DEI principles and language into an organization’s Bylaws. This article...