Ongoing board training has been more informal and individually based with the Executive Director managing most training opportunities and some board members have paired themselves with other board members for mentorship. The board is self-described as well functioning with active participation even though...
Both refer to the highest-ranking executive of an organization or corporation, holding many of the same responsibilities. An observable difference, however, is that the title “Executive Director” is most commonly used innonprofit organizations, while CEO is a well-known term for the head of af...
Align with your overall mission and financial needs. Talk with your team, especially your executive director and program managers, to identify what your nonprofit needs to accomplish this year. For some nonprofits, this might mean planning a growth strategy, while others might seek to raise enough...
Executive Director Executive directors serve as CEOs for nonprofit organizations. They are the primary spokespeople and hold ultimate responsibility for their organization’s mission, strategy, and daily operations. Salary Expectations: The median salary is $74,901 per year with a range from ...
Fundraising & Growth Switching from Spreadsheet Donation Tracking to a Fundraising CRM System... Fundraising & Growth Building Donor Lists: A Guide for Nonprofit Executive Directors As a Nonprofit Executive Director, one of your key responsibilities is to ensure... ...
It should be up to your executive director to schedule these review sessions so there isn’t any confusion when officer terms end. What’s the difference between “may” and “shall”? In nonprofit bylaws, language is everything! Here’s an important distinction to know: ...
It’s not required for nonprofit organizations to perform annual board-self assessments. However, since nonprofits are largely self-governing, the board self-assessment process brings much value. Just as the board conducts an annual review of the Executive Director, they should arrange for an annual...
Praise for Nonprofit Boards That Work "This book offers a refreshing and candid look at the challenges of nonprofit boards. It moves away from theoretical frameworks to take you inside the real world of nonprofit organizations... A must for any executive director who needs reassurance that buildin...
Despite the volunteer element of boards, you would be hard pressed to find someone working as a manager of frontline volunteer services who is ever involved in any aspect of recruiting, training, recognizing, or otherwise helping the executive director work with board volunteers. (There are excepti...
Your board members will hire and supervise the executive director, approve budgets, and make sure you stay true to your mission. Once you have potential candidates, your organization’s members need to vote on them. After seating the board, you’ll elect officers—president, vice president, sec...