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Creating a Culture of Inquiry

Posted by Richard Clegg

Do your board members regularly ask inquisitive and challenging questions? Does your board have a culture that promotes dialogue and debate?

An often-overlooked strategy of effective boards is to create and/or nurture a true culture of inquiry. Great boards engage members in a way that truly enlists their collective skill sets, thoughts, and differences of opinion. Dialogue with debate is a great thing to have in board meetings. Open discussions that include diverse perspectives position the board to make the best choices.

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Topics: Culture, Board Management, Collaboration, Leadership & Boards, board governance

How to Delight and Surprise Your Nonprofit Board

Posted by Kellie Wardman

 

Plans are important, but it's the action that makes the plan a reality. This month, the DBD team will be sharing ways for you to jump-start your work in 2023.

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Topics: Board Management, Leadership & Boards, board governance

How To Conduct an MRI on Your Board

Posted by Kellie Wardman
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Topics: Board Development, Board Management, board governance

Nonprofit Boards: When You Want Things to Change (Sort of)

Posted by Kellie Wardman
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Topics: Board Development, Fundraising, Fundraising Management, Board Management, Asking For Help, Nonprofit, financial management, board governance

WHAT ARE POST-COVID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS EXPECTING FROM LEADERSHIP?

Posted by Kellie Wardman

 

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Topics: Volunteer Leadership, Resolutions, Nonprofit Leadership, Volunteers, Communication, Donor, Support, strategic planning, board governance

SETTING THE COURSE TOGETHER

Posted by Kellie Wardman

 

We’re proud of the work we do to help nonprofits thrive. But we’re REALLY proud of the work our clients do to improve life for others.

Every day we are inspired by their vision, leadership and commitment to making the world a better place.

Here’s one of those stories.

 


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Topics: Success Stories, Board Development, Volunteer Appreciation, Nonprofit Leadership, Volunteers, CelebratingOurClients, strategic planning, board governance

ACTIVATE YOUR BOARD

Posted by Kellie Wardman

 

Plans are important, but they’ll never work unless you take action.

This month, the DBD team will be sharing ways for you to jump start your work in 2022.

 


 


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Topics: Board Development, Volunteer Appreciation, Nonprofit Leadership, Volunteers, Board Leadership, Nonprofit, Collaboration, board governance

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