You’re engaging busy volunteers and need a quick way to summarize a variety of summary information on your organization's progress towards goals. Since most people are visually oriented, charts and graphs are natural ways to report measurement. Read how to produce dashboards as windows on performance.

Are all board members truly engaged in the organization’s work? For most organizations, the answer to this question will be “yes” and “no.” The organization is doing well if half the board members are fully engaged; but what about the other half?

We've all had them - board members who don't want to get involved in fund raising because they're not comfortable asking for money or resources. Well, there are other ways for board members to help obtain resources and this articles talks about some of those ways.

Most nonprofit boards have "deadwood" (inactive or ineffective board members) at one time or another. What to do about it? Here's some practical advice.

Resource development is an important function of most non-profit boards, but how does the Executive Director begin a conversation about how well the board is performing in this area. This article provides some recommendations on how to start a data-based discussion that should lead to increased performance.

There is a valuable performance enhancer that every non-profit can take advantage of - and it's coaching! Read how team members and coaches can work together for mutual growth while the organization benefits.

Is your goal setting process just "another thing to do" or does it add real value to the organization and team members? Consider some changes if you're not getting value from the effort invested.

Perhaps the biggest key to a nonprofit's success is the strength of its volunteer board of directors. If you want to be the go-to nonprofit in your sector for high-profile board members you need to be strategic in how you engage them.

After putting the effort to develop a great strategic plan does it sit on the shelf? Or is being used as a guidepost to inform your work? A good strategic planning process isn't done until systems are in place to ensure that the plan is woven throughout the organization and referenced regularly.

With the accelerating rate of change we’re experiencing lately, it's more important than ever to be strategic in your planning rather than just “long range”. Learn about approaches that will engage your key stakeholders and develop a strategic plan that can be instantly implemented – with measurable results.