Board of directors – CharityVillage https://charityvillage.com Find Your Position With Purpose Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:54:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://charityvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cropped-Charity-Village-icon-150-32x32.png Board of directors – CharityVillage https://charityvillage.com 32 32 The balancing act: Delegating work but not micro-managing https://charityvillage.com/the-balancing-act-delegating-work-but-not-micro-managing/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:18:30 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=707803 This article is an excerpt from our free Essential Leadership Skills Guide: An Introduction to People Management. Sometimes the difference between being a good leader and a micromanager is a fine line. Micromanaging is when a person excessively controls every aspect and detail of a project. This includes providing frequent feedback, critiques, and reminders. This […]

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]]> Top Ten Compliance Issues For Canadian Registered Charities with Mark Blumberg https://charityvillage.com/top-ten-compliance-issues-for-canadian-registered-charities-with-mark-blumberg/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:30:43 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=690833 Original Broadcast Date: October 19, 2023. Summary: A great deal has been written about legal compliance surrounding charities in Canada. Much of that material, however, is highly specialized, hard to understand and sometimes esoteric. As a result, it can be extremely difficult for charities, employees, and volunteers to focus on the issues that are most […]

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]]> 14 things to consider when shopping for a new auditor https://charityvillage.com/14-things-to-consider-when-shopping-for-a-new-auditor/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:00:31 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=698581 In October 2011, the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (CNCA) came into effect to govern not-for-profit corporations incorporated federally. In a nutshell, the Act was designed to ensure that organizations receiving public funds are sufficiently transparent and accountable for that income and its related spending. Depending on the size of your organization, and your gross […]

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]]> How to set your team up for success when building a strategic plan https://charityvillage.com/how-to-set-your-team-up-for-success-when-building-a-strategic-plan/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:47:24 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=697541 Interested in learning more about strategic planning? Watch the Webinar Recording! For many people and organizations, September feels like an unofficial “new year”. The summer is coming to an end, pumpkin-spice-everything is everywhere and Mariah Carey is waiting in the wings! This is a great time for your organization to do some strategic planning. This […]

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]]> The treasurer’s role in a nonprofit and how to find the right person for the job https://charityvillage.com/the-treasurers-role-in-a-nonprofit-and-how-to-find-the-right-person-for-the-job/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:18:44 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=696116 Every nonprofit, regardless of size or focus, needs a capable person who can oversee the organization’s financial management and operations. The treasurer is a member of the organization’s board of directors or a part of the finance committee, and their primary responsibility is to oversee and manage the financial affairs of the nonprofit. Because the […]

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]]> Five fundraising activities that board members love to lead https://charityvillage.com/five-fundraising-activities-that-board-members-love-to-lead/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:00:52 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=615370 Interested in learning more about engaging board members in fundraising activities? We’ve partnered with Story Point Consulting to offer a free webinar on July 13. Register here. Every board of directors is made up of different members with varying skills and levels of experience in fundraising. More often than not, we hear from clients that their […]

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]]> D&O liability: What you need to know about your risk as a director or officer on a board, new or not. https://charityvillage.com/do-liability-what-you-need-to-know-about-your-risk-as-a-director-or-officer-on-a-board-new-or-not/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:00:25 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=688046 Interested in learning more about directors’ & officers’ liability? Download the Co-operators D&O Liability one-pager, click here. With good intentions in hand, and passion to action your organization’s purpose and vision in your community, it might not occur to you that you may have a personal financial risk because of your position on the board. […]

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]]> How to best prepare your Not-for-Profit for uncertain times? https://charityvillage.com/how-to-best-prepare-your-not-for-profit-for-uncertain-times/ Thu, 18 May 2023 16:52:03 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=686385 Are we on the cusp of an economic downturn? Most economists agree that a recession is imminent. This webinar discusses how you can prepare your not-for-profit for uncertain times, and even find opportunities to thrive. Learn about planning, tools, and decisions you can make to help weather the storm and come out on top. From […]

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]]> Directors’ and Officers’ Liability https://charityvillage.com/directors-and-officers-liability/ Thu, 18 May 2023 15:49:10 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=679826 Original Broadcast Date: May 18, 2023. Summary: Nonprofit organizations have a board of directors who are responsible for overseeing their business activities. When something goes wrong, board members and other officers may be held personally responsible and their resignation may not be enough!   Whether you run a family-owned business, charity group, religious or educational […]

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]]> Scholarships of $2,500 available for not-for-profit board of directors and executive directors https://charityvillage.com/scholarships-of-2500-available-for-not-for-profit-board-of-directors-and-executive-directors/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:33:12 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=678104 Each scholarship of $2,500 is available to board directors and executive directors of underrepresented charitable organizations and qualified donees. Improve your boardroom governance and help your organization reach its goals.   Apply today!  No matter how much experience you have in the charitable sector, it takes work to keep up with today’s governance requirements. Executives and […]

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