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Webinar Slides: Got Board Sense?
Do you want to learn how to maximize the role of your Board of Directors? Read this presentation now!
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Leadership Science
This downloadable article from The New Yorker magazine answers the question “How much do we really know about what makes a great leader?” Click here to find out.
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Board of Directors – Roles Overview
What is Board Secretary? What is the purpose of the Vice Chair? Read this document to learn the answers to these question.
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The Leadership Challenge: Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
Click hear to learn about the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership from Barry Posner and Jim Kouzes.
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Board of Directors – Sample Board Binder
Are you making a binder for your board of directors? Don’t start from scratch. Start here.
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Board and Staff Responsibilities Overview
Sometimes it isn’t clear whether a Board of Directors or an Executive Director should develop an organizational vision. Read this handout to learn how to divide responsibilities.
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Budget Templates and Fiscal Policies
Don’t reinvent the wheel. Click this link and download a collection of useful budget and strategy templates and guides from CompassPoint.
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Unconventional Strategy Wisdom
Before your next strategy meeting, read this short Bridgespan interview with University of Toronto Business School Dean and Professor Roger Martin.
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How to Build a Hiring Team
This toolkit will help you build a successful hiring team, timeline the hiring process, and assign roles and responsibilities to team members.
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Feedback Method: I Like, I Wish, What If
Do you need feedback for your projects? Do you want your staff to know how to ask each other for feedback? Read this one-page guide and learn how a simple phrase like “I wish” can transform this process for your program.