The role of the board in financial oversight
By: Jennifer Kelsch While managing a nonprofit’s day-to-day finances falls on its senior management, one of the most important responsibilities of a nonprofit board is to offer active oversight of the organization’s financial affairs, beyond approving reports and budgets. By remembering these three Es, board members can serve an active role in oversight and ensure […]
Dash(board) to success
Guest post by Brian Broadbent, President & CEO of BVU: The Center for Nonprofit Excellence Have you tried to drive a car without a dashboard? Why would you try to lead a nonprofit without one? Dashboards are invaluable instruments to help keep the organization “on the rails.” Why are dashboards important? KPIs (Key Performance […]
Why Nonprofits are Adopting Cloud Solutions for their Office Infrastructure
Guest post by Melanie Meyer, Director Communications and Technology at BVU: The Center of Nonprofit Excellence BVU: The Center of Nonprofit Excellence recently hosted a Nonprofit Technology and Communications Summit. Linda Widdop of TechImpact provided a program entitled, “Cloud Solutions,” and it was one of the most popular programs because the Cloud seems so full […]
Good Intentions, Not So Good Results: When Strategies and Aspirations Collide
Let’s all pause for a moment of honesty: You complete a grant proposal with high hopes and aspirations that what you intend to do will actually produce the results you desire. Then, reality sinks in and the results don’t match up to your aspirations. The truth is, sometimes strategies just don’t work out. Summit Education […]
Beyond Diversity: Expanding a narrow definition
By: Brittany Grimes Zaehringer Monumental leadership changes happening all across the Greater Akron area have spawned many discussions and articles on diversity in our community. In conjunction with the release of a study commissioned by The Knight and GAR foundations on the diversity of nonprofit boards, the Akron Beacon Journal held discussions with ‘diverse’ groups […]
Guest Post: Why Succession Planning Matters
By: Brian Broadbent Lately Northeast Ohio has celebrated a number of nonprofit executive retirements. However, many nonprofit boards ignore planning for executive transitions until absolutely necessary. Why is it overlooked? Nonprofit boards don’t want to consider losing their outstanding chief executive. There can be reluctance on the part of the chief executive to think about […]