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Dear board member: conflict of interest

March 17, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,leadership

A Board of Directors must be in place in order for a nonprofit organization to be a corporation.  That same corporation must meet additional criteria in order to become a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.  There are Boards of Directors in the for-profit industry as well as the nonprofit sector.  The Board of Directors of a

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Dear Board Member: Fundraising

December 8, 2009

Some people have a fear of public speaking, others fear snakes , some are apprehensive about traveling in an airplane; but for the board member the greatest fear of them all may be fundraising.  Not so much a fear of asking someone or a foundation for a gift but not knowing how to effectively fund

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Dear Board Member – Transition in Leadership

October 27, 2009

posted in: Education,leadership

Every organization will experience some amount of turnover with staff.  In 2008 Compdata Surveys indicated that non-profits had a 16.8% staff turnover rate.  Depending on the position, the staff’s experience and their connection to the community; the void they leave  can be difficult to fill.  This is especially evident when the personnel that departs is the

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