By Susan Detwiler We all know that getting the right board members around the table is crucial. That’s probably why there are thousands of articles and blog posts that talk about recruiting new board members. Some focus on the “attribute grid” or “board matrix,” or “skills grid.” That’s the grid that helps you identify the skills and attributes you want on your … Read more
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By: Debra Beck, EdD We recruit our nonprofit board members, in part, for the potential represented in their personal, professional and community connections. We gravitate to their rich expertise and skills. But too often, we confine them to the boardroom and a stifling list of passive roles that do anything but engage them. If our … Read more
Creating the Future’s board meeting will happen at this post on Monday, December 8th at 1pm ET / 10am PT. Board Packet Materials: December 2014 Board of Directors Meeting Agenda Key Theme: Evaluation that is aligned with Creating the Future’s aim for a world where bringing out the best in one another results in people living … Read more
Creating the Future’s board meeting will happen at this post on Monday, November 10th at 1pm ET / 10am PT. Board Packet Materials: November 2014 Creating the Future Board Agenda At its November 10th, 2014 meeting the Creating the Future board will be tackling two hefty subjects: beginning our planning to accomplish our mission and continuing … Read more
Creating the Future’s board meeting will happen at the post at this link on Monday, October 13th at 1pm EDT / 10am PT. Board Packet Materials: Agenda Board Minutes: September 2014 This past week I facilitated a workshop for the regional staff of a large health charity. When the workshop was finished at the end of … Read more
Creating the Future’s board meeting will happen at the post at this link on Monday, September 8th at 1pm EDT. Board Packet Materials: Agenda Digging deep, as deep as we can go. This month, the board of Creating the Future will be tilling the soil of two topics that are inspiring as much as they are … Read more
Creating the Future's board meeting will happen right here on Monday, July 14th at 1pm EDT. Scroll to the bottom of this post to watch it live. To share your ideas, questions, and observations, tweet to the hashtag#CTFuture. Board Packet Materials: • Agenda • Board Report: Video One of the best things about offering leadership to a … Read more
Creating the Future's board meeting will happen right here on Monday, June 9th at 1pm EDT. Scroll to the bottom of this post to watch it live. To share your ideas, questions, and observations, tweet to the hashtag #CTFuture. Board Packet Materials: • Agenda • Board Report: Video Good day to you! Let’s start … Read more
At our most recent board meeting for Creating the Future, we took time to deeply explore the role financial management, reporting, and leadership should play in the organization. As a demonstration project exploring what could be possible for all boards, we spend a fair amount of time engaged in a process talking about process. I personally … Read more