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Perspectives on the principles of Quakerism and the acronym SPICES, which stands for Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality and Stewardship...

Sample questions to ask when interviewing potential Board members for your nonprofit organization.

From the FSA Ready-to-use Governance Tool library...

Boards are naturally pulled toward operational information and work — it’s where many of them have experience and it is where they are comfortable...

A model practice for Board composition is to consider the skills and attributes needed on your Board.

Using a grid such as this to list those...

There is a fine line between providing a board with just the right amount of information needed to make informed decisions.

Too often we see board...

Free for LeadingAge members. Jane Mack shares tips for developing a board self-assessment tool, including the structure and process to follow...

Evaluating nonprofit board meetings is an important quality improvement measure. Jane Mack, CEO for FSA | Friends Services Alliance, explores the...

Model board practices include an organization's board periodically holding up a mirror to assess its own performance. Jane Mack, CEO for FSA | Friends...

How should a board member respond to an employee or service recipient's concern or complaint? Carefully! As a board member, your desire to help could...

Having a productive and actively engaged board of directors is a gift to any organization. How can an organization measure the engagement of its board...