The Board Builder Newsletter

Leading resource for not-for-profit Boards and Committees

Finding a safe path through the mirror maze of financial and legal responsibilities can be a bewildering experience for novice and experienced board members alike. But being a not-for-profit board member in the modern era is not just about being safe – it's also about being effective.

Written in a crisp, jargon-free style, The Board Builder brings a new voice and a comprehensive, practical approach to all the issues faced by not-for-profit board and committee members.

The Board Builder advances the conversation from merely identifying a problem or an issue to offering options for solving the problem or addressing the issue. It's less about philosophical discussion and more about step-by-step instruction.

Issued quarterly, The Board Builder builds the knowledge of not-for-profit board members and offers solutions to a range of issues centred on 10 key themes:

• When and what kind to have
• Dealing with tensions or difficult personalities
• Making meetings more productive
• Decision-making tips
• Effective communication
  

• Mobilising the community
• Identifying leaders
• Barriers to success
• Mentoring and networking
• Learning from successes and failures

• Emerging legal issues
• A board member's legal duties
• Financial obligations
• Fulfilling the public trust
• Accountability and transparency

• Assessing and changing the board culture
• Strategies to aid cohesiveness
• Group dynamics
• Managing change
• Attaining shared goals

• Assessing conflicts of interest
• Handling conflicts of interest
• Fulfilling social responsibilities
• Case studies and ethical dilemmas
• Producing ethical policies
  

• Recruiting and selecting new board members
• Filling skills gaps
• Promoting diversity
• Effective induction
• Planning for succession

• Building and boosting membership
• Sponsorship – benefits and pitfalls
• Building a successful marketing strategy
• Developing a fundraising strategy
• Volunteer management

• Why diversity is important
• How "different" people can advance your mission
• Factors inhibiting diversity – and how to eliminate them
• Strategies for recruitment
• Changing a boardroom culture

• Dealing with the media
• Developing or improving a newsletter
• Advocating your mission and speaking with one voice
• Lobbying – how to open the right doors
• Connecting with the community

• Why risk management is important
• Identifying, assessing and reducing risks
• Areas of risk for not-for-profit organisations
• Assessing insurance needs
• Getting the best deal on insurance

With The Board Builder you can find out what works, why it works, and how you can benefit.

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