Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Risks of Board Members Not Being Cyber-Ready Nonprofits, like any other type of organization, rely heavily on technology and digital infrastructure for communication, data management, fundraising, and more. Failure to comply due to lack of cyber readiness could result in legal consequences.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2013

Unfortunately, many books, articles, blogs and podcasts on social media focus too heavily on the “feel good” factor of success stories. Critical roles include a director, community manager, blog editor, blogger(s), channel specialists, SEO specialists, photographers/videographers, producers, and analytics specialist.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The technology has been adopted with astonishing speed. Customer Service: Chatbots can handle inbound queries and requests, simulating human conversation by using natural language processing. However, remember that this technology has only had widespread use for a year.

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Board Effect

APRIL 15, 2024

Experts discuss DE&I in mission-driven organizations Each of our experts brings a unique perspective to the importance of diversity and inclusion within organizations and on governing boards. Organizations with DE&I policies have real impact. Far beyond corporate strategy; it’s about fulfilling missions effectively.

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Board Effect

JULY 13, 2023

In their official announcement, Classy notes, “The organization uses machine learning and data analytics to triage conversations by severity, not time.” Read our blog post on identifying and avoiding mission creep.) Demand for Digital Transformation Tolerance for out-of-date technology is running low for all audiences.

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Board Effect

APRIL 30, 2024

Because many of these issues are sensitive, having honest conversations around board composition can be difficult. Time and resource constraints Nonprofits need proven solutions to their needs, as most don’t have spare time and budget to experiment with untested technology. The best technology tools simplify work and save time.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They also discussed practical strategies to help give governing boards and executives the tools they need to work collaboratively as they plan and prepare for the future. The discussion also highlighted the need for organizations to adapt in order to ensure effective governance. “We’ll go through a skill set matrix.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. These are probably the two sites where I've posted the most reviews. One out of ten of Americans are out of work. Keep the day job.

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Board Effect

JUNE 25, 2023

Prompted by investors, consumers, and in some cases regulators, many organizations have created a set of ESG (environmental, social and governance) standards and goals. Your ESG standards results reporting could make you more competitive when seeking grant funding from other nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 20, 2020

In this blog post, I want to share the story of a lean pop-up organization called HelpKitchen. Some food banks saw demand 3-4x normal, just as their volunteer base shrunk due to worries about COVID-19 infection. We connected in a WhatsApp group for tech people involved in COVID response projects.

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Board Effect

MAY 5, 2023

One of those decisions might be around discontinuing your board portal software to save money on technology costs. A lack of understanding or being underinformed regarding these duties can result in liabilities for the organization and be considered poor board governance. Not only board admin time but also board members’ time.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 26, 2022

This is critical since the government is moving toward a speedier payment system, which will reduce the time it takes for victims to get compensation. Press releases are becoming less successful, partly due to the difficulty of obtaining earned media. Depending on how you spend the funds, the PPP debt may be forgiven.

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Board Effect

MARCH 28, 2024

Keeping the conversation in one place. Other tools, such as workroom discussion spaces, secure messaging and automated notifications facilitate the conversation in one place, around the work. Transparency and accountability. Granular permission management and access ensure the right people see the right information at the right time.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2020

They may be experts in the industries they’re seeking to break into: musicians who develop music recording technology, dentists who design teeth-whitening systems, or investment advisors who want to launch an e-trading platform, for example. Linking to government and academic websites can be an effective SEO tactic.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 16, 2014

BUT if your site uses a blog to provide deeply actionable information (like Unbounce for SaaS) or culture commentary your customers can’t resist (like the GQ Style blog for eCommerce), long form content is absolutely worth considering. Now, of course , this isn’t going to be uniform across all verticals. Line Spacing.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. We're going to get reviews on blogs.". In a world where everyone and their brother is "joining the conversation" (oops, I use that phrase constantly!),

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

I read commentary or Twitter or blogs and realize that there are also strongly held convictions that there are these evil VCs who do terrible things to mostly altruistic founders. was originally published in Both Sides of the Table on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Board Effect

APRIL 23, 2020

On April 2, 2020, Mitch Johnson co-presented a webinar on “Best Practices for Virtual Board Meetings During COVID-19,” along with Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director of the Diligent Institute, and a founding team member of BoardEffect. Watch the Webinar Replay here. The first tip would be to plan your agenda carefully.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Changes in society, the global economy, and technology are the leading forces behind vast disruption in the nonprofit arena. In specific terms, these are some of the ways nonprofits have had to deal with sudden change due to disruptive forces: Straying from the status quo and exploring different methods or services.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Governance. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5%

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2017

Starting back in 2015 and throughout much of 2016 people started commenting that my blog had become a lot more political. My blog has always been a mixture of what was on my mind and a blend of venture, startup life, tech views and current society events that related to my interests: Venture, startup & tech.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2014

I’ve run into organizations that don’t know how to effectively create, participate, manage or lead analysts and often believe that “data science” or the latest technology will save the day , not the team of people with different skill sets working cross-functionally to make systematic improvements. What to do?

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Board Effect

MARCH 23, 2022

If you have a year of fundraising activities under your belt, the first step is to put a review of the previous year’s fundraising results at your next board meeting. Here is a shortlist of funding sources to review: Ticket sales. Government grants. Conversion rate. A goal without a plan is just a wish. Product sales.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Board governance in today’s world isn’t for the faint of heart. Board directors must learn how to govern in an era of increasing digitization which has brought new and complex issues like a volatile economic and social climate, and disruption. All in all, governance is undergoing a transformation of its own.

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betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Fab.com Fab Feed Bradfords Blog. 90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. 90 Things I’ve Learned Founding 4 Tech Companies: Find your company’s One Thing. ?? So, here goes. My pace is fast.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 4, 2021

Due to the pandemic, people are already feeling isolated and disconnected, and that can have a negative impact on your board’s work. To that point, a Gallup study showed that the leading cause of decreased morale, engagement, and productivity was due to a lack of social interaction.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society were grappling with. While I authored this blog post, this class is a team project.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Often, marketing creativity encounters technical limitations. Mobile sites get more visitors, but apps fare better for engagement and conversion rates: comScore Mobile Metrix, U.S, In any case, you need to see past the shiny objects in web design pitches and know how PWA technology will (or won’t) help you achieve your marketing goals.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

Just before the IPO, I had a far-reaching conversation with co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong as he approached this major milestone for the company he co-founded back in 2012. What is the role of public and private organizations in governing our shared civic fabric? Here's my conversation with Brian Armstrong.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. Bose will be demonstrating the new technology to app and device developers in a fun, informative setting. There are a zillion things to do, both official and unofficial?—?so Did I miss something?

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Board Effect

AUGUST 5, 2019

Writing board meeting minutes is such a common task that there’s a risk of not giving it the due diligence it deserves. Don’t record conversations where legal teams gave the board advice. This is the modern way of abiding by good corporate governance. Leave that to the lawyers. appeared first on BoardEffect.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 24, 2009

If you’re a startup raising money or just want to see your name online, there’s not a better blog on the web. Their national technical means of verification made the world a safer place and hastened the end of the Soviet Union and the Cold War.) Discovering that your worldview is wrong or mistaken can be a life-changing event.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Small Business Blogs. Entrepreneur Magazine Blog. New Communications Review. The Franchise King Blog.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 26, 2017

We are at a historic moment in inclusive social and economic development, fueled by technological advances. This blog contributes a clear overview of the main issues at stake. This blog contributes a clear overview of the main issues at stake. Accessibility is the key to building inclusive cities.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 11, 2018

Bitcoin has a lot in common with early fiat currencies, so let’s take a second to review fiat currency and take a quick history lesson from one of its early adopters. Second, governments can block people from using Bitcoin as a measure of exchange. You can’t fight city hall, let alone every major world government.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

They need to understand how governance manifests in the modern world, which is quite different than board directorships of the past. Each board member should bring some expertise of their own, at least a basic understanding of technology and some aspect of diversity. Dealing with Governance Disruptors.

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Board Effect

JULY 11, 2019

Dynamics between board directors reflect how they speak to each other, how constructive their conversations are, how they take action and make decisions, and how well they can have debates that are robust while being respectful. Deloitte’s ABCs of Corporate Governance. The “B” in the ABCs of Corporate Governance refers to behavior.

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