I promote the concept of a high-performing board committed to advancing organizational excellence and achieving results.

A democratically run building will have all tenants involved at one time or another performing some task, no matter how small. It is a way for tenants to show their...

Worker cooperatives are built on a framework of democracy, but this does workers very little good unless the means to exercise their rights and enjoy the protections this framework provides...

Nonprofit organizations are required to have a board of directors, a governing body, as stated in the organization’s bylaws. The governing board is the leadership of the organization. The board...

Great leaders demonstrate how to be a force for good in local communities and beyond.

Great boards don’t just happen – they are developed and nourished. These articles and resources are based on common challenges faced by associations and chambers of commerce.

Board discussions should be visionary, and directors are considered as thought leaders.

We hope you’ll read Getting Governance Right if you haven’t already. It will help you get the most out of what we say here about the co‑op principles and give you...

The agenda listed several significant items, including the approaching legislative session, a fund-raising campaign, and selecting the site for the 2018 conference.

If a CLH organization has not agreed on policies and procedures, it means that either all decisions must be made at governing body meetings or individuals must make decisions, and...

This guidance is designed to support good governance and management in new or existing co-operative and community-led housing organizations

The Internal Revenue Service believes that a well-governed charity is more likely to obey the tax laws, safeguard charitable assets, and serve charitable interests than one with poor or lax...

The executive committee met in secret, without the full board and disinviting the executive director.

In a regional webinar on good governance, the chief elected president said, “Bob taught us these practices years ago. We adopted them and now have a more efficient board.”

Cooperatives have a unique governance structure that reflects their ownership and control by their members.

Organizations are streamlining governance processes. It may be a revamp of the bylaws, fewer committees, a smaller board, or elimination of ex officio seats at the board table.

It’s the common reply by boards when asked about their rationale as to why they meet so often, why they sustain ineffective committees, or why the agenda is primarily “reports...

These tips are based on the governance areas most likely to be a challenge for boards of small-to-mid-size nonprofit organizations, as identified in Leading with Intent

This Executive Summary presents our survey methodology and a profile of the respondents, and then reports on the findings in key categories: composition and recruitment, structures, policies and procedures, roles...

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Your mission and values should guide all your decisions and how you maintain relationships with each other. It’s especially important that equity and inclusion remain priorities; even when making quick...

Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness,...

The concept of board governance is vague. Directors may find themselves on boards, but their knowledge of good governance is limited. This guide offers smart practices and takes governance from...

Not-for-profit organizations play a significant role in our society by undertaking and providing funding for projects that benefit the greater good. They provide services and grants in a wide variety...