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July 2017
Amy Schiffman · Fundraising 101 · Comments Off on St. Louis in July? Why You Should Attend More Conferences
I know I promised to talk about training your board committee chairs this week, but I am interrupting our regular broadcasting (don’t worry, it’s on the agenda for next week – I will indeed get to it) to create a quick commercial for conference attendance. Shocking, given that most fundraising conferences have a reputation for.
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Amy Schiffman · Board Development · Comments Off on Do You Have the Right Standing Board Committees? First, Ask the Four Questions…
We’ve spent the last several weeks discussing optimal board performance and functioning. Last week I promised to spend some time discussing the standing board committee structure. Summer is a great time to consider this structure and review the reference to committee types, executive committee makeup and committee charters in your board’s by-laws. Why? Because what.
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Amy Schiffman · Board Development · Comments Off on Setting the Board Retreat Agenda
This being the third post in my blog series about the best use of your board’s time this summer, and after several references to the critical nature of the board retreat (I’m hoping I’ve convinced you to set a date for the retreat by now), I thought it made sense to discuss the board retreat.
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