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12 Ways to Liven Up Your Board Meetings – And Your Board
Last month we turned to fundraising guru and guest blogger Gail Perry for advice on how to make your board members a little less BORED. Back by popular demand are more ideas from Gail on how to liven up your …
What do boards need to know about IT?
One of the questions we get asked a lot at BoardAssist is how can I be an “agent of change” on my nonprofit board. For some board members, the best way to help your nonprofit may be by making sure …
How much do board members really give to nonprofit boards? Check out our 2014 report on Nonprofit Giving
You don’t need a Roman numeral at the end of your name, or a trust fund, to serve on a nonprofit board. How much money do board members really give to nonprofit boards? Read our 2014 Report on Nonprofit Giving …
5 Tips for a Happier and More Effective Board
Have your board members become BORED? Many nonprofits that come to BoardAssist for support are indeed in need of an energy infusion. Adding an agent of change to your board is a great way to liven things up, but for …
Getting Your Board on Board with Social Media: Part II
Earlier this week we asked social media pro Caroline Avakian to share her thoughts with our readers on how to entice your board into the social media waters. We are pleased to share the second part of Caroline’s two part …
Getting Your Board on Board with Social Media: Part I (of II)
Getting your board on board with social media is a challenge many nonprofits face as social media becomes a more important part of everyday nonprofit life. Rather than fight social media, embrace it! Social media is here to stay, and …
Your Nonprofit’s Newsletter: You Are Not the Target Audience
Your nonprofit’s newsletter is probably a key element in your nonprofit’s communications arsenal. But is your nonprofit doing their best with it? For advice on how board members can make sure their nonprofit’s newsletter is designed as well as it …
3 Reasons to Get Board Members Involved With Online Fundraising
Online fundraising was definitely not the first (second, or even third) thing we thought of when we considered ways to engage board members. How wrong we were! Guest blogger Sean Chisholm of San Diego’s Stay Classy tells us about the …
How Nonprofit Board Members Can Help Their Boards with IT – Get Rid of IT!
BoardAssist’s mission is to identify high impact agents of change for nonprofit boards. One of the best ways to “be that change” on your board may mean taking a look at your nonprofit’s IT department and asking if your nonprofit …
Our Favorite February Blog Posts
We hope you enjoy reading some of the blog posts that helped us most in February. From fundraising advice to reading how Google Maps is fighting poverty, we were inspired to do more. Hopefully these posts will inspire you as …