Board members and staff should periodically review the organization's mission statement to ensure it effectively communicates the purpose of the organization and highlights what makes it distinctive. This infographic highlights nine characteristics of compelling mission statements – how does your mission statement compare?
Strategic planning is vital for outlining organizational priorities and ensuring everyone is on the same page. Without a plan in place, however, the process will not be effective. This resource outlines the five phases of strategic planning, along with key questions your organization should ask along the way.
Key elements in meaningful, successful, and clear strategic thinking are vision, mission, and values of the organization. This resource explains what a vision statement is, why you should have one, and who should create and revise it.
Webinar Series Certificate of Nonprofit Board Education May 12 - June 16, 2016 Members $499 Are you new to nonprofit board service or to working with a board? If so, this training is for you. It covers all the basics you need to know to make a meaningful contribution.
Live Training Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting June 20-22 | Redwood Shores, CA Designed to heighten the skills and abilities of those who currently, or would like to, consult nonprofit boards of directors on governance issues.
Live Training Development Directors: Maximize Your Partnership with Your Board and CEO June 23, 2016 | Redwood Shores, CA This professional development day will help you help the board improve its fundraising performance. We’ll provide tips, tools, and insights that will help you leverage your partnerships with your board members and CEO.
Tuesday, May 17 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET Members $0 | Nonmembers $75
To effectively address the scale of the world’s social and environmental issues, social sector leaders must work collectively, shifting our focus from organizational level goals to network-level impacts. Join two highly respected leaders to learn how to lead and build cultures and structures that enable networks to thrive.
