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A budget is a planning tool that reflects an organization’s programs, mission, and strategic plan.

Nonprofit organizations positively impact communities and individuals by delivering essential services, providing advocacy, and fostering community development.

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Block parties, cookouts, and outdoor social activities in condominiums, homeowners' associations (HOAs), and townhome associations can bring residents together. These events can strengthen community bonds and provide a great opportunity...

To help you choose individuals best suited to represent the association, let's examine the five ways people handle conflict, from the least to the most effective:

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You are the boss, but you still spend too much time on the day-to-day. Here is how to become the strategic leader your company needs.

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Board members (and staff) should periodically assess the organization’s mission statement and update it as necessary to avoid misalignment of the organization’s purpose. It should inspire, compel, and encourage those...

Many nonprofits employ advisory councils — a group of individuals who advise and support the board's governance work or the management tasks carried out by staff.

These statements should be rated individually by each board member. The results should be shared and discussed by the entire board in an effort to identify areas that could be...

A sponsor group’s Operating Agreement may or may not require that it develop and maintain a specific policy governing conflicts of interest and the prevention of fraud.

The majority of tenants or members pay their rent on time. Unfortunately, there may be a few tenants or members who occasionally or regularly fail to pay on time.

A management plan is a detailed operational plan designed to achieve the objectives of a non-profit or cooperative.

Well-written policies and procedures shape all important decisions and activities, and when faithfully followed, promote efficiency, effectiveness, fairness, and consistency while upholding the organization’s philosophy or “vision.”

For various financial reasons, many Illinois community associations choose to fund large-scale repair projects or other major common expenses, at least in part through special assessments.

Many nonprofits employ advisory councils — a group of individuals who advise and support the board's governance work or the management tasks carried out by staff.

In 2018, the Province of British Columbia announced the creation of the Housing Hub, through which BC Housing partners with non-profit and for-profit sectors, faith groups, and other levels of government to...

Through various initiatives under the Affordable Housing Program Framework, the Province of British Columbia and the Federal government invest in the development and acquisition of new affordable rental housing units...

A family with one full-time worker earning the minimum wage cannot afford the local fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment anywhere in the United States

The Affordable Rental Housing Initiative (Columbia Basin) is a partnership between BC Housing and CBT (the Partners). The purpose of the Initiative is to facilitate the creation of affordable rental...

BOARD ORIENTATION is the process to inform directors of their roles and responsibilities. Ultimately, the board is responsible for the organization's overall direction and management. A good orientation begets good...

The function of the COMMITTEE is to assist the board and staff with programs and activities that advance the organization’s mission and goals.

A CONFLICT OF INTEREST is a situation in which someone in a position of trust has a competing professional or personal interest.