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Why We Support One Tree Planted and How Your Board Can Too

By BoardPaq, July 17, 2019

Like our board portal and customer service, we hold giving back, and our positive impact on the world, to the highest of standards...

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Board Portal Best Practices: Preparing as a Team

By Allix Beckmann, June 25, 2019

Efficient board meetings require teamwork and a board portal to promote collaboration...

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Meeting Preparation: How a Board Portal Can Help

By Allix Beckmann, June 06, 2019

Preparing for a board meeting takes a significant amount of time - often, much more time and attention than the actual meeting - rsvp, notifications, side-by-side, eSignature, document approval all he...

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The Rise of Giving Back and How Your Board Can Benefit

By BoardPaq, May 15, 2019

Giving back is EVERYWHERE these days...

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5 Simple Ways Your Board Can Help the Environment this Earth Day

By BoardPaq, April 19, 2019

BoardPaq is making a difference and your board can join us to make a positive impact...

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Less Paper, More Trees: How BoardPaq is Working to Reforest the World, One Paperless Meeting at a Time

By BoardPaq, March 18, 2019

When you use BoardPaq to switch to paperless board meetings, you can dramatically reduce the amount of paper waste your business generates. However, this is not the only environmental benefit...

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Becoming a Better Board Member, With a Board Portal’s Help

By Allix Beckmann, March 08, 2019

A month seems to disappear as fast as it came. Before you know it, it’s time for your next board meeting....

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Eliminating the Mundane Meeting— How A Board Portal Can Help

By Allix Beckmann, February 18, 2019

Board meetings— a necessary component of a well-run organization or company...

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How Small Charities and Foundations Can Benefit from a Board Portal

By Dustin McKissen, December 08, 2018

Charities and foundations with less than $1M in gross receipts need to use their resources to focus more on programming and their mission...

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BoardPaq Named to the Inc. 5000 for the Second Year in a Row

By Dustin McKissen, August 14, 2018

BoardPaq is proud to announce its inclusion on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row...

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Board Portal Best Practices: Developing and Implementing a Strategic Plan

By Dustin McKissen, July 08, 2018

Your organization has a strategy, whether your board of directors knows it or not...

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Board Portal Best Practices: Fundraising & Your Board of Directors

By Dustin McKissen, May 07, 2018

Fundraising is essential to the success of nearly every 501(c)3...

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Board Portal Best Practices: Governance

By Dustin McKissen, April 12, 2018

Effective governance is the core responsibility of any board of directors...

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Board Portal Best Practices: Term Limits

By Dustin McKissen, March 02, 2018

For your organization to thrive, your board of directors needs a consistent infusion of fresh ideas and new perspectives...

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Board Portal Best Practices: How to Avoid a Conflict of Interest

By Dustin McKissen, January 19, 2018

A conflict of interest can devastate your board of directors and your entire organization...

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Handling Conflicts of Interest

By BoardPaq, January 12, 2018

Conflicts of Interest - Summary Q&A...

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Board Portal Best Practices: Three Ways to Improve Your Minutes

By Dustin McKissen, December 13, 2017

The minutes from your board meetings are an important record of the decisions your directors make. Meeting minutes are also a great resource ...

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Board Portal Best Practices: Increasing Engagement on Your Board of Directors

By Dustin McKissen, November 05, 2017

An engaged board is an effective board, and an effective board is a requirement if your organization is going to meet the goals it set forth in your strategic plan...

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What Helps Nonprofits, School Boards, and Community Banks Have a Big Footprint?

By Dustin McKissen, September 25, 2017

Many small nonprofits and mission-driven organizations are still using technology that limits their ability to maximize their impact...

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Why Do You Need a Board Portal? Because Your Board Will Change, but Your Mission Won’t.

By Dustin McKissen, September 22, 2017

Five years from now, there’s a good chance that your entire board of directors will be different than it is today...

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BoardPaq is Proud to Announce its Inclusion on the Inc. 5000

By BoardPaq, August 24, 2017

BoardPaq, the board portal of choice for more than 1,000 organizations, is proud to announce its inclusion on the prestigious Inc. 5000, coming in at #1131 on the publication’s list...

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There is No “I” in Team: Why a Board of Directors Still Matters

By Dustin McKissen, August 09, 2017

The lone hero saving the day makes a pretty good story....

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Why a Diverse Board of Directors is a Better Board of Directors

By Dustin McKissen, June 12, 2017

Imagine the scenario: A board of directors talks about attracting new customers...

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I Must be Crazy. I Actually Enjoy Working With a Board of Directors.

By Dustin McKissen, May 19, 2017

Without a doubt, working with a board of directors comes with challenges...

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How a Board Portal Can Help You Be More Efficient With Your Directors Time

By Dustin McKissen, April 20, 2017

The first board of directors I ever worked for faced—and overcame—one of the biggest challenges ...

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3 Tips for Running a More Profitable Association Management Company (Tip 3: Use a Board Portal)

By Dustin McKissen, March 02, 2017

Working for an association management company (AMC) is an odd way to make a living...

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Succession Planning Made Easier with a Board Portal

By Dustin McKissen, January 16, 2017

The start of a new year is a time to make resolutions...

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Death and Taxes: What Nonprofits Need for their 990 Filing

By Dustin McKissen, December 29, 2016

It’s the end of the year, and for nonprofits that means tax time...

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How a Board Portal Makes Your Organization More Efficient

By Dustin McKissen, November 21, 2016

If you took Economics 101, you’ll probably remember two things your professor taught you...

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It’s Almost 2017, and Here’s What Your Organization Needs to Do—and Not Do—in the Coming Year

By Dustin McKissen, November 08, 2016

2016 is almost over, and it’s not too soon to start thinking about what your organization needs to accomplish in 2017...

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Is Your Nonprofit Facing a Crisis? Check the Instant Replay.

By Dustin McKissen, January 05, 2016

I’ve worked with boards of directors for most of my career, and a couple of board interactions are particularly memorable...

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Start Re-engaging Your Board by Using Better Technology (Including a Board Portal)

By Dustin McKissen, December 22, 2015

A Board of Directors exists to do a few things, including provide accountability to an organization, bring outside leadership and experience, and help develop and implement a strategic plan...

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How a Board Portal Can Help Create a More Engaged Board

By Dustin McKissen, December 15, 2015

Anyone who has worked for a board of directors knows the signs of a disengaged board member. Their attendance starts to wane until he or she is practically a guaranteed no-show...

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The Soul Crushing Experience of Working with a Disengaged Board

By Dustin McKissen, December 08, 2015

My first experience working for a Board of Directors occurred when I joined a dynamic, vibrant, and growing trade association...

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How Staff Can Use a Board Portal to be More Strategic With Their Time

By Dustin McKissen, November 17, 2015

When I was a little kid, I wanted to be Robin (as in, a sidekick to Batman). Most people don’t dream of being a sidekick...

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