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In this issue:

  • How Nonprofits Should Handle Relationships with “Tainted” Donors (NEW)
  • Questions to Ask Before Joining a Nonprofit Board
  • The Best Board Meeting Ever
  • Dealing with Resistance to Board Self-Assessment (members only)
  • A New Edition of Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
  • BLF2020 Featured Session
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How Nonprofits Should Handle Relationships with “Tainted” Donors

How should nonprofits handle relationships with "tainted " donors? Do you know what yours would do? The second installment of our “conversation starters” series has some questions you should be asking as a board, as well as sources to educate yourself more on the topic.

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Questions to Ask Before Joining a Nonprofit Board

If you are considering board service, do your due diligence. Learn as much as you can about the organization beforehand. This topic paper has some questions you should know the answers to before taking the leap. 

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Best Board Meeting Ever

What makes a board meeting great? While lots of little things can distract from a productive meeting, there are key elements that can make each board meeting great.

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Dealing with Resistance to Board Self-Assessment

The beginning of a new year is a great time to start a board self-assessment. But if you are struggling to get your board to see why doing a self-assessment can be beneficial — especially if it has never done one before — this paper might be able to help you out.

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JUST RELEASED: A new edition of Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards

All nonprofit boards and board members have responsibilities and duties defined by law. Are you familiar with them? Do you have the understanding required to help protect your organization, your board, and your board members from problems, including legal liability?

Increase your understanding of the legal framework within which you  and your organization  function with this new edition of a key BoardSource resource.

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Have you registered for BLF2020 yet?

Join us May 7-8 in St. Louis for the invigorating conference that will explore the trends shaping the social sector in the coming years. Take a look at our full program.

This week's featured session:

What's the Board's Role in Leading Major Change?

When a major challenge is confronting your organization, it must embrace change or risk a major failure. But what's the board's role in ensuring a successful response? 

The reality is that “change” often means “culture change,” and the board has an essential role in driving that evolution. This session, presented by David La Piana, will provide a framework for understanding and overcoming the barriers to culture change in both your organization and boardroom. Learn more.

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