Voices of Nonprofit Board Chairs, a new research report presented by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, reveals some telling information about how board chairs prepare — or rather, don’t prepare — for their important positions. The team of researchers who conducted the study share their findings and suggest what can be done to address this issue.
To ensure a smooth transition between board chairs, the key volunteer and staff leaders of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers participate in a retreat focused on providing the incoming chair with the information, knowledge, and guidance he or she needs to successfully fulfill the role.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. For a social services agency on the brink of dissolution, it was a new board chair and CEO who reinvented the organization and paved the way for the board to eventually become the strategic board the organization needed. Learn how they did it.
BoardSource is pleased to announce that its board of directors recently elected a new slate of officers and welcomed three new members. Leading the board is newly elected chair, Rick Moyers, who is vice president of programs and communications at the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation. “It’s a wonderful time to be stepping in as board chair,” said Rick. “The board is energized by BoardSource’s momentum and growth trajectory and excited about our future.” Rick holds the distinction of being the first member of the board to have previously served as a member of the staff, having held leadership positions at BoardSource from 1992 to 1999. Learn more.
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Calling all CEOs and EDs: Join us for our first Executive Retreat: Coming Together to Discover, Collaborate, and Learn. Taking place December 4-6 at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, VA, this retreat is designed for nonprofit CEOs and executive directors with a commitment to exceptional board leadership. You will have the opportunity to reflect on the challenges and opportunities that come with your unique and singular position in an environment that invites open, honest, peer sharing; gather with and learn from a nationally recognized faculty; and form lasting professional relationships. Learn more.
