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Develop the 5/50 for your organization. We've provided a template (Word document) that you can download and personalize for your organization. This allows you to develop 5 reasons your organization matters and captures them on one document so everyone can be on the same page when talking about your organization. Take time and complete this in an upcoming board meeting or use it at a board retreat.
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Why Board Matters Worksheet contains comments from four leaders in Atlanta philanthropy on why good governance is important. You can print this PDF and use it with your Board and underscore the importance of their work.
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BOARD GOVERNANCE ARTICLES
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Why Your Organization Matters - According to management guru Peter Drucker the most important question every organization must ask and answer is What is Our Mission? This question comes first in his classic book, The Five Most Important Questions and Drucker's insights applied to all organizations - not just nonprofits. However, I suggest this question is paramount for nonprofit organizations since their primary purpose is mission fulfillment. Read More
Why Board Governance Matters - Numerous books explore the issue of why governance matters and why good governance is important for all nonprofit organizations. However, many organizations may label the textbook answers as academic or theoretical and not really relevant to their work. Recently, a select group of leaders in the Atlanta Philanthropic community answered the question, "Why is good governance important?" Read More
The Top 10 Reasons You Need a Great Board - Here's a lighter look at 10 reasons why your organization needs a great board. There's a lot of truth contained in this list. Read More
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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BoardSource - www.boardsource.org publishes a wealthy of books and e-books on topics of board governance and leadership. They also have an online knowledge center you can search with answers to over 180 board governance questions.
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book, Second Edition - developed by and available from BoardSource
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization, Peter R. Drucker
Free Management Library - www.managementhelp.org - is a portal to myriads of information about nonprofit organizations.
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