Learn about the difference between mission and vision statements, redefining your vision, and assessing your organization's leadership.
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Mission vs. Vision

Mission vs. Vision

Every nonprofit organization should have a mission statement and a vision statement. But all too often, the difference between the two statements is blurred. Read this resource to learn the key distinctions between mission and vision statements, and how the two should be linked.

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Planning
Is Nonprofit Planning an Oxymoron?

Despite being aware of its many benefits, nonprofit organizations all too often fail to engage in any form of planning. In the latest BoardSource blog post, Hardy Smith, consultant and speaker, discusses how nonprofit boards and CEOs/executive directors can introduce a culture of planning to their organizations.

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Ask Our Consultants

What happens when, during the strategic planning process, a nonprofit realizes it needs to redefine its vision? Ann Cohen, a BoardSource senior governance consultant, answers this question while explaining how an organization's vision should impact its strategic planning.


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Organizational Lifecycle Assessment

Do you know what stage of development your organization's leadership is currently experiencing? Use this chart to assess your chief executive and board of directors and identify how your organization is evolving. This tool is especially valuable if your nonprofit is about to begin or is currently involved in the strategic planning process.

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Webinar 101

From 0 to 100! Rev Up Your Board's Engagement

Thursday, May 26 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET
Members $0 | Nonmembers $35

Do just a few of your board members do all the work? Is board meeting attendance a problem? Join us to learn strategies and practical techniques to rev up your board and get them excited about board service.

 

Consultants Only Webinar

Building Trust Within the Board and Organization

Wednesday, June 15 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET
Consultant Members Only

Trust or its absence can be the difference between a high-functioning and a dysfunctional board. Yet trust is hard to define and hard to analyze. During this consultants-only webinar, we’ll explore how you can assess a board’s trust level and then strengthen it.

 


Calling all CEOs, executive directors, and board chairs!

LWI-Stacked-NoTag.pngThe 2016 Leading with Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices survey is now open and we want to hear from you. Leading with Intent is the sector’s most authoritative and comprehensive look at the structure and workings of nonprofit boards. Learn more and take the survey.


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