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Thoughts and perspectives on how organizations can achieve strong policy governance.

Boards that add value are accountable for a healthy organizational future

When a board spends most of its time reviewing what happened in the past (e.g., monthly reports or budget reports), it is merely...

Policy Governance and Tone at the Top – When Nonprofits Fail

Nonprofits are failing at a high rate (e.g., Flanagan, 2012; Nonprofit Trends, 2014). Despite strategic planning and fund development,...

Accountability and nonprofit boards

Expectations of nonprofit boards – and of those who serve on them – are established by tradition and maintained by the status quo...

What is a worthy organization?

Strickland and Vaughn assert that integrity in an organization is built on foundational values, such as accountability. In a series of...

What’s the Right Size for a Board?

A few governance consultant colleagues and I are experimenting with Blab. Blab is a terrific forum for group video broadcasting and live...