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School Boards: Working from Within to Champion Change
By Lindsay Dworman, BoardSource strategic development and partnerships associate manager Since the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony decreed in 1647 that every town of 50 families should...
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Meet the May Board Member of the Month!
By BoardSource BoardSource and Points of Light are pleased to announce that Peter Schmitz is the May 2013 Board Member of the Month. BoardSource and Points of Light created the Board Member of the...
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What Online Dating Can Teach You About Boards
By Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive Effective board service starts with the right match — the right match between an individual with the talent and commitment to make a difference and an...
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Meet the June Board Member of the Month!
By BoardSource BoardSource and Points of Light are pleased to announce that Gary Peters is the June 2013 Board Member of the Month. BoardSource and Points of Light created the Board Member of the Month...
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Meet the July Board Member of the Month!
By BoardSource BoardSource and Points of Light are pleased to announce that Mary Stelletello is the July 2013 Board Member of the Month. BoardSource and Points of Light created the Board Member of the...
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Want to Avoid a Bad Board Experience? Consider Saying No
By Rick Moyers, vice president of programs and communications, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation; board member, BoardSource Every day, hundreds–maybe even thousands–of people agree to join nonprofit...
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Now is the time to engage in public policy
By Pat Libby, director, Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research, University of San Diego; BLF 2013 speaker It’s not easy being a board member of a nonprofit organization. It’s even harder...
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Governance as a Lever
by Susan Murphy, vice president, United Way for Southeastern Michigan The fourth in our series of blog posts written by BLF 2013 speakers. As United Way for Southeastern Michigan evolved its business...
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Meet Our New Board Member of the Month
By BoardSource BoardSource and Points of Light are pleased to announce that Rachel Kiddell-Monroe is the newest Board Member of the Month. BoardSource and Points of Light created the Board Member of...
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Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic
By Phillip Henderson, vice chair, BoardSource Board of Directors; president, Surdna Foundation When I took the job as president of the Surdna Foundation in 2007, I was not surprised to be showered with...
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