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Governance in Healthcare: Best Practices after COVID-19

Board Effect

Just as healthcare organizations struggled with how to adapt to mergers and meet the evolving needs of their communities, COVID-19 struck with a vengeance forcing changes in governance in healthcare. The current climate in healthcare governance begs further questions. COVID-19 Creates New Governance Challenges . ” .

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The Future of Government: Hayward & the Lean Startup

Startup Lessons Learned

It’s been exciting to watch the Lean Startup movement grow from a practice utilized in the tech world to one implemented in a wide variety of sectors ranging from enterprise to education, religious organizations, nonprofits, and government groups. Kelly, your Twitter handle asks, "Can we please disrupt the conversation about local government?"

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Giving Tuesday: How BoardEffect Is Giving Back to Nonprofits

Board Effect

BoardEffect Supports Good Governance Practices. As businesses came under scrutiny for poor governance practices, nonprofit organizations also came under the limelight, placing great pressure on nonprofit boards and executive directors. The need to demonstrate good governance remains a high priority today. About Giving Tuesday.

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Exclusive: Announcing a Startup that Brings More Efficient Government to the US and Other Countries

David Teten

I’m exceptionally excited to announce that I’m now Chairman and lead investor with some other angels in a new company, Spright Governance Inc. Spright is a spinoff of the Singaporean government, which will leverage their proven expertise and technology to run other cities, states, and nations globally. at $47,568.

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15 Strategic Questions for Volunteer Boards to Ask

Board Effect

National and global changes are currently challenging nonprofit and community organization boards to revisit the ways they: Manage risks Demonstrate transparency Engage in succession planning Bolster security We’ll explore each of these topics more fully to guide your board as it strives for a meaningful strategic plan. Curious to learn more?

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The Rise Of Cloud Computing

YoungUpstarts

According to respondents already offering hosted cloud services, 42 per cent expected to see growth from the broader IT sector, 39 per cent from financial services and 30 per cent from retail customers. Governments adopting the use of the Cloud. Say farewell to the costly purchase and maintenance of servers and even IT staff.

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

Organizations such as TechVancouver and HackerNest Vancouver host tech socials and monthly meet-ups. Global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58%. Experts believe the global interest has made these jobs easier to fill. tests new technology on a province-wide scale for industry and government. In 2016, 16.4%

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