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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...
READ MOREBoard Portal Best Practices: Member Retention
By Dustin McKissen, September 25, 2018
A few things your board of directors can do to help improve member retention...
READ MOREBoard 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...
READ MOREBoard Portal Best Practices: Governance
By Dustin McKissen, April 12, 2018
Effective governance is the core responsibility of any board of directors...
READ MOREBoard 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...
READ MORETerm Limits within your Board of Directors
By BoardPaq, February 24, 2018
Have you ever served on a board of directors that never seemed to change?...
READ MOREBoard 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...
READ MOREStrategic Management in Your Organization Starts with Your Directors (and is Helped by a Board Portal)
By Dustin McKissen, September 26, 2017
When the leaders of your organization sit down to talk strategy, where does that discussion usually begin?...
READ MOREBoardPaq 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...
READ MOREThere 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....
READ MOREWhy 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...
READ MOREHow You Can Use a Board Portal to Better Prepare Your Directors
By Dustin McKissen, May 10, 2017
Working on a submarine is very different from commanding a submarine....
READ MOREWant an Innovative Association? Start with Your Board Portal.
By Dustin McKissen, February 02, 2017
For most of my career I’ve worked for or around trade associations and professional societies. And during that time...
READ MORESuccession 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...
READ MOREHow 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...
READ MOREIt’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...
READ MORECreating a Culture of Innovation, Starting with Your School Board
By Dustin McKissen, October 14, 2016
Innovation is important to businesses, who won’t remain competitive unless they evolve, adapt, and consistently work on creating new and better products and services...
READ MOREWhat’s Your School Board’s Next Strategic Challenge?
By Dustin McKissen, October 07, 2016
Everyone knows that school boards face big challenges...
READ MOREConducting a SWOT Analysis Using Our Board Portal
By Dustin McKissen, August 24, 2016
At some point in the next year or two, your board of directors will suggest...
READ MOREThe Innovative Board Portal that Helps You Create a Strategic Plan
By Dustin McKissen, April 19, 2016
Whether you are a credit union or community bank, a trade association or a rural electric co-operative, your organization needs a strategy...
READ MORE5 Things Every Credit Union Board Should Know (Including How to Make the Most of a Board Portal)
By Dustin McKissen, February 23, 2016
While the number of credit unions is declining, the size of credit unions—and the important role these institutions play in the economy—is increasing...
READ MOREBoard Portals, Strategic Planning, and High Performing Boards
By Dustin McKissen, January 26, 2016
One of the most discussed concepts in governance over the last few years has been the notion of a “high-performing board”...
READ MOREOne Weird Reason Your Nonprofit Needs a Strategic Plan
By Dustin McKissen, January 19, 2016
You are the CEO or Executive Director of a nonprofit. You recently elected new board members, and have scheduled a meeting with an incoming director...
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