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15 Unexpected Costs of Cutting Your Nonprofit Board Portal Software

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Your board may have been tasked with reducing costs, which may involve difficult decisions. One of those decisions might be around discontinuing your board portal software to save money on technology costs. Not having a board portal solution in place can impact your organization more than you may realize.

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How Board Portal Technology Can Improve Board Governance

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Corporate boards have learned that they need to stay on their toes. Boards also learned that fraud and corruption can happen to any company where boards fail to practice good governance. The added pressure from shareholders reminds board directors about how accountable they really are.

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The Benefits of Board Portals for Nonprofits

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Efficiency is a key component of nonprofit board meetings. Most nonprofit board directors also consider efficiency to be a key component of board meetings and hold the same expectations for themselves as for donors and constituents. Nonprofit boards meet as frequently as necessary to get their work done.

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The Importance of Budgeting for a Board Portal

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A board portal creates efficiency and cost-savings in many ways and the savings in labor, time, and material costs can be better allocated to planning for growth and prosperity. There is a cost for a board portal service. Because the benefits far outweigh the expense, it’s worthwhile to have a board portal.

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How to Recruit Board Members in a Remote Environment

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If you had to choose two words to describe board work in 2020, which would you choose? Most boards might say “adjust” and “adapt”. 2020 has brought a host of traumatic events including out-of-control fires, hurricanes, tornados, and of course, COVID-19, making it difficult for boards to function at all, let alone meet in person.

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Minimize the Impact of Volunteer Board Departures With the Right Tech Strategies

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Volunteer board resignations run the gamut from expected to disruptive and, sometimes, even a relief. When a board resignation makes the news, there is usually a high-profile conflict behind it, such as the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society’s leadership turmoil or mass resignations from the Walton Arts Center.

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3 Reasons Why Document Sharing Apps Are Not Enough for Boards

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Document sharing apps are just one of the many digital tools that effective boards need to manage their organizations in the most efficient, secure way. As each new situation arises, a board member may identify a solution that addresses a particular situation without regard to other needs or processes that the board is already using.