Time to Shine: 2024 Year-End Fundraising for Boards
Can you feel the excitement? 2024 is almost over, and October signals the start of the fourth quarter—the most critical time of the...
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theboardpro
- Sep 27
- 5 min
Build Something: No Cape Required!
We all have passions that stir our hearts, whether it’s a hobby we love or a cause we deeply believe in. What if I told you that you have...
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theboardpro
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Why the Board Builders Symposium is Crucial Now
Our world is chaotic right now! We are exhausted as we confront political unrest, global conflicts, economic challenges, and social...
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theboardpro
- Aug 9
- 4 min
Bridging Gaps: Deepening Board Awareness about Black Philanthropy
August is my favorite month! Along with celebrating my birthday, I use this time to honor Black Philanthropy Month. This celebration,...
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theboardpro
- Aug 1
- 5 min
Embracing the Power of Rest: The Importance of Taking a Sabbatical
I just returned from a month-long "soulbattical." After several months of working tirelessly to support nonprofits and their boards, I...
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theboardpro
- May 29
- 3 min
Empower Board "Newbies" to Lead with Confidence
The success of new nonprofit board members heavily depends on their onboarding experience. This process is crucial for making them feel...
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theboardpro
- Sep 4, 2023
- 3 min
Hype Up Your Board About Year-End Fundraising
Can you feel the hype? 2023 is almost over! October marks the beginning of the fourth quarter of the year; the most momentous time of...
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theboardpro
- Aug 8, 2023
- 4 min
Doing Board Service Differently: Couples Sharing a Board Seat
Many nonprofit boards are working to disrupt and transform outdated systems that have used “best practices” to avoid change and resist...
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theboardpro
- Jul 6, 2023
- 4 min
Boards: Noses, Feet, and Hearts in to Develop the Strategic Plan
Nonprofit organizations are impacted by world events! Some are holding on by a fingernail watching our political, economic, and social...
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theboardpro
- Jun 21, 2023
- 5 min
Get the 411 on Diversifying Your Board
There are 1.4 million nonprofit boards in the U.S. with sixty-four million board members. Of these board members, 78% (49,920 million)...
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theboardpro
- Feb 23, 2023
- 6 min
Nonprofit Board Term Limits: When is it Time to Go?
'I'm so glad we had this time together Just to have a laugh, or sing a song. Seems we just got started and before you know it Comes the...
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theboardpro
- Dec 27, 2022
- 1 min
Board Service: I’m Just Not That Into You (A Poem)
I saw your great mission It was love at first sight I knew I should serve and get it all right They welcomed me in but did not provide...
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theboardpro
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
The Board Pro 2022 Round Up!
Who’s at the Top Matters! The Board Pro was launched in 2020 on this belief and mantra. As a supporter of The Board Pro, you know that...
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theboardpro
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Ready Set Go! Year-End Fundraising for Nonprofit Boards
Can you believe 2022 is almost over? The end of this week is October 1st and the beginning of the fourth quarter of the year. Here’s a...
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theboardpro
- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
Empathy & Compassion: The New Mandate for Board Leadership
Empathy and compassion have always been important skills and traits for nonprofit leaders, but in this new climate of fear, mistrust,...
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theboardpro
- Apr 27, 2022
- 6 min
Lessons From a Cross-Racial Team About Building Belonging
Posted by Christal M. Cherry & Dr. Renee Rubin Ross As nonprofit consultants, we’ve found the need for board guidance and support with...
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theboardpro
- Mar 8, 2022
- 5 min
The End Game to Creating Belonging on Nonprofit Boards
“I don’t want to play with them. They’re mean.” (My five-year-old son about seven years ago when playing on the playground) I remembered...
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theboardpro
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
Celebrate Inclusion and Belonging with Your Kids
While sitting outdoors at a local restaurant, I noticed a white family nearby. There was nothing uncommon about them until another family...
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theboardpro
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Nonprofits
Diversity and inclusion are important concepts in the nonprofit sector because nonprofits are created to serve communities made up of...
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theboardpro
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
Creating a Healthy Board, The Board Pro on Fundraising Leadership Podcast
I had the opportunity to sit down on the Fundraising Leadership Podcast recently with, Janice and David to talk about what it takes to be...
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