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9 Nonprofit Board Governance Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!): Part 2

6/26/2023

If you missed the first part of our series on resolving board governance issues related to strategy, finances, and compliance, you can access it here: 9 Nonprofit Board Governance Mistakes: Part 1

In this second installment of our two-part series, we are going to pick up right where we left off. Our own Ed Rogan lends his more than 25 years of experience to talk about the most common board governance mistakes.

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This time, he is going to cover governance mistakes related to people and processes. Find out what he has to share from his expansive career:

9 Nonprofit Board Governance Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!): Part 1

6/21/2023

Is your nonprofit board experiencing governance issues? If it is, it’s not alone!

In the first installment of our two-part series our own Ed Rogan lends his more than 25 years of experience to explain what the most common board governance mistakes are as well as how to prevent them or deal with them once they occur. Find out what he has to share from his expansive career leading, serving on, and consulting with nonprofit boards:

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Characteristics of Great Nonprofit Leaders

6/15/2023

When you get the whole team together, what do you talk about? Do you seek advice on current challenges? Bounce ideas off one another? Share the proverbial war stories? An all-hands meeting is typically all business – filled with conversation around how to do something better, or do more with less, or overcome obstacles.

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This month we decided that getting down to business could wait. Instead of jumping right in, we decided to give everyone a turn to share their wins – uplifting stories about positive transformations we’ve seen, well-handled leadership transitions we’ve been a part of, and successful fundraising campaigns we’ve supported. As everyone shared their success stories, we realized that a clear thread was emerging. There was one thing these stories all had in common – great leadership.

Congregations for the Homeless Selects Troy Christensen as their New Executive Director

6/9/2023

Congregations for the Homeless (CFH) has announced that Troy Christensen will be their next Executive Director. His commitment to DEI and social justice combined with a proven track record of affecting positive change will make him a great leader to take CFH into the future. Troy’s passion for mental health and housing stability will be a huge benefit to CFH as they continue to expand their programs in the region.

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In this role Troy will oversee CFH’s strategic direction, partnership opportunities, fundraising efforts, and ongoing programming. In speaking of his new position Troy remarked,

Self-Care for Nonprofit Leaders

6/6/2023

Our team is comprised of experienced nonprofit leaders, which means that they have seen plenty of organizational dynamics first-hand and have access to a wide network of nonprofit connections with their own experiences as well. One unifying theme across what they have faced themselves and heard from others is the risk of burnout that nonprofit leaders face.

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While all executives across for-profit and nonprofit entities are susceptible to burnout due to the importance of their role, nonprofit leadership has the added risk factor of the personal toll that nonprofit work can take in the form of compassion fatigue to consider as well. (Additionally, nonprofit leaders in interim roles or on consulting engagements often work more than they bill, which only adds to their vulnerability to burnout.) These factors add up to a perfect storm of physical and mental health challenges for nonprofit Executive Directors.

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9 Nonprofit Board Governance Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!): Part 2

9 Nonprofit Board Governance Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!): Part 1

Characteristics of Great Nonprofit Leaders

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9 Nonprofit Board Governance Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!): Part 2

9 Nonprofit Board Governance Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!): Part 1

Characteristics of Great Nonprofit Leaders

Congregations for the Homeless Selects Troy Christensen as their New Executive Director

Self-Care for Nonprofit Leaders

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