Resources
If Board Meetings Don’t Change You, You’re Doing It Wrong
By Melanie Lockwood Herman Recently I found myself engrossed in The Power of Giving Away Power. Author Matthew Barzun offers a compelling, fresh look at a concept I’ve come to understand as servant leadership: recognizing that being someone’s boss is a privilege that affords the opportunity to influence others’ lives positively. I’m often knee-deep in … Continued
Risk and Resilience: The Board’s Role
By Melanie Lockwood Herman Recently we’ve been fielding a variety of questions about the board’s risk role. Across the board, members of nonprofit governing teams want to support the missions they admire. Board members want to help an organization: 1. weather future disruptions (think COVID-19), 2. bolster resilience, and 3. prepare to survive and thrive … Continued
What Your Board Needs to Know About Cyber Threats
By Melanie Lockwood Herman Risk is top-of-mind for many nonprofit boards these days. Board members understandably want to grasp the top risks facing an organization and have confidence that the management team is prepared to weather the downside risks it cannot avoid. And based on our work with nonprofits across a wide spectrum of missions, … Continued
What Your Board Needs to Know About Cyber Threats
By Melanie Lockwood Herman Risk is top-of-mind for many nonprofit boards these days. Board members understandably want to grasp the top risks facing an organization and have confidence that the management team is prepared to weather the downside risks it cannot avoid. And based on our work with nonprofits across a wide spectrum of missions, … Continued
Events
National League of Cities – Municipal League Executive Directors and Deputies Workshop
“Inspired Governance: How to Lead and Support the Board Your League Deserves,” and “Reflections on Leadership: How to Turn Assumptions into Questions, Find the Wisdom in Conflict, and Get Comfortable with Uncertainty”
Communities In Schools
“Graceful Goodbyes: Negotiating Mission-Worthy CEO Departures”
Wequedong Lodge
Board Training: Risk Management and Governance Topics
OceanPoint Insurance Agency, Inc.
“Sensible Stewardship: Managing Governance Risks”
USA Shooting
Inspired Governance: Board Orientation