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title: Kick back this Memorial Day Weekend with these great resources
description: Four resources to help your board, as well as information about our book sale and Thursday's Facebook Live event.
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 Four resources to help your board, as well as information about our book sale and Thursday's Facebook Live event.

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here.   In this issue: NEW! This is Not a Drill (blog) Arena or Sanctuary: The New Roles of Public Institutions Nonprofit Board Service Glossary Accepting or Refusing Gifts (members only) Responding to COVID-19: Radical Self-Compassion (FB Live) Don't forget to visit our library of our downloadable resources, as well as our COVID-19 resource page for more information on how nonprofits and board members can respond to the pandemic.   This is Not a Drill (blog) In this piece, our president & CEO, Anne Wallestad, shares why "practice" is so important for boards and how moments like this pandemic are where all of that hard work really pays off.    Arena or Sanctuary: The New Roles of Public Institutions Nonprofit boards are rethinking their mandates and missions in the light of evolving expectations about transparency, ethics, and community engagement. Here, Daniel H. Weiss, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, discusses how nonprofits and their boards are adapting, as well as the implications of those adaptations for orchestras.     Nonprofit Board Service Glossary Do you know the proper terminology for nonprofits and boards of directors? The glossary contains important terms that will help you navigate your responsibilities as a board member. Learn more about essential documents used by nonprofits, legal obligations for board members, the different types of committees, and more.   Accepting or Refusing Gifts Last week, No Kid Hungry made the news for the decision to turn down a large donation because the donor did not meet the vetting requirements of the organization. Do you have a policy in place for this potential issue?     Previous Facebook Live Conversations The COVID-19 pandemic has the entire nonprofit sector looking for answers. This series of Facebook Live conversations has targeted areas you all have questions on and features subject matter experts to give you the answers you're looking for. The Role of the CEO and Board Chair in a Crisis with Anne Wallestad and Cathy Trower Nonprofit Legal Issues Stemming from COVID-19 with Anne Wallestad and Gene Takagi Business and Contingency Planning with Antony Bugg-Levine Fundraising Strategy with Nigel Harris Mergers and Dissolution with Gene Takagi and Nadya Shmavonian   BoardSource   750 9th St. NW  Suite 650  Washington,  DC   20001   US You received this email because you are subscribed to R+S from BoardSource. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails  |
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