In this edition of R+S...

Exceptional boards promote an ethos of transparency by ensuring that donors, stakeholders, and interested members of the public have access to appropriate and accurate information regarding finances, operations, and results.

This month, Resources + Solutions is presenting a variety of resources focused on transparency. In this issue, you’ll find

• Organizational Information: What’s Public & What’s Private? For those looking for guidance on what information you are required by law to share and what is best kept confidential. 
• You’re Being Watched: Charity Watchdogs and What Your Organization Can Do to Put Its Best Foot Forward — A who, what, and how resource designed to help you make a good impression on the public.    
• Crisis Communications: Four Things Your Board Needs to Know — It's better to plan ahead than be caught unprepared.

Organizational Information: What's Public & What's Private?

This infographic outlines what information you are legally required to share with the public and what information is best kept confidential. Share it with your board and staff. 

You're Being Watched

Charity Watchdogs and What Your Organization Can Do to Put Its Best Foot Forward 

 “Charity watchdogs” are looking at your Form 990, website, financial statements, and other documents to determine your effectiveness. Who are these watchdogs, and why are they watching? What specifically are they looking at and looking for? How do they calculate their ratings, and what do they do with them? And most important, what can your nonprofit do to put its best foot forward to avoid misinterpretation and address what some consider flawed evaluation processes? These are just a few of the questions that nonprofit board members should be prepared to answer. This resource is designed to help you.

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Crisis Communications: Four Things Your Board Needs to Know

Organizational crises are usually sensitive matters that involve a careful balance between appropriate transparency and not over-communication. This resource presents four things your board needs to know about its role in crisis communication.

The Source: Twelve Principles of Governance That Power Exceptional Boards

This bestselliing book defines governance not as dry, obligatory compliance, but as a creative and collaborative process that supports chief executives, engages board members, and furthers the causes they all serve. Aspirational in nature, our 12 principles offer chief executives a description of an empowered board that is a strategic asset to be leveraged while providing board members with a vision of what is possible and a way to add lasting value to the organizations they lead. An ethos of transparency is one of the principles. 

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