Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Execution leadership.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Imagine a world where charities, nonprofits, community banks and other mission-driven organizations operate with unprecedented efficiency, thanks to the power of artificial intelligence. The insightful discussion delved into the transformative impact of AI, sharing practical applications and strategies tailored for the community sector.

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Board Effect

JUNE 14, 2023

Good governance for nonprofits is hard. This article outlines 5 key trends impacting governance for nonprofits and shares key questions that boards need to be asking, along with suggestions for strategies to start tackling them. Review your risk management policy to make sure it’s adequate for current circumstances.

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Board Effect

JULY 6, 2023

A nonprofit governance committee performs many of the same duties and has many of the same responsibilities as those for a for-profit corporation. Like for-profit entities, nonprofit organizations often formally combine the function of the nominating committee with that of the governance committee.

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Board Effect

JUNE 21, 2023

As a CEO or board director of a community bank, you have a personal stake in improving the effectiveness of your board. Enhancing decision-making, strategic planning, and governance practices within your board can directly contribute to the success of your bank in serving customers and making a positive impact on the community you serve.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

However, mission-driven organizations, including nonprofits and those focused on social and environmental causes, face several unique challenges when it comes to AI ethics and governance. What Is AI Governance and Why Does It Matter for Mission-Driven Organizations? AI technology is bound to advance.

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Board Effect

MARCH 31, 2023

Nonprofits rely heavily on mobile and digital technologies to manage and fulfill their missions. Collecting and managing data has always been an essential part of delivering nonprofit services and activities, but the last decade has seen an increased reliance on technology to facilitate.

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Board Effect

JUNE 20, 2023

Addressing these challenges requires proactive strategic planning, effective governance, strong leadership, and continuous adaptation, to ensure the sustainability and success of nonprofit healthcare organizations in delivering quality care and meeting the needs of their communities.

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Board Effect

JUNE 22, 2023

Boards will need to avail themselves of help from technology including dashboards and metrics to provide up-to-date information for better decision-making while also increasing transparency. 2. Get Back to Governance Basics Examine the quality of your board orientation training. From their partnership will come thought leadership.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 25, 2024

Diligent and BoardEffect have written extensively about artificial intelligence (AI) over the years, from how nonprofit organizations can benefit to expert tips for AI implementation to guidance on AI governance. Nonie Dalton, VP of product management for BoardEffect and Diligent Community, carries the conversation into the new year.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 31, 2020

The concept of governance is difficult to define in a sentence or two because it’s an intangible thing. A governance model serves as a representation of the many possible ways that a governance system could work if you were to change one or more of its parts. Governance models can be built in various ways.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Execution leadership.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 20, 2023

Nonprofit Organizations and Fundraisers Have Many Assets to Protect Nonprofit organizations exist to create awareness of a cause and to help raise funds to make improvements for people and communities. Governments also sometimes fund charitable causes.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Board Diversity: The public has become more aware of the importance of their institutions to reflect the community they serve. Community Engagement: Even as the pandemic brought new forms of isolation, organizations and their boards have been focused on engaging with their communities in meaningful ways. On the community?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The press around the raise & company was fantastic and the promise of their technology – wireless charging that works as easily as WiFi – would positively affect many of our lives. uBeam’s tech does work and I have safely seen it demo’d in the real life many times. And that is what we’ll do.”

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 16, 2024

Sustainability reporting, particularly about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, has burgeoned as a fundamental vehicle through which companies can reflect their operations’ social responsibility and commitment to sustainable development practices.

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Board Effect

APRIL 15, 2024

Mission-driven organizations strive to serve their communities and constituents with integrity and purpose. The profound impact of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a centerpiece of the stewardship of these organizations; sustained and effective social response and problem solving requires diverse and inclusive governance.

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Board Effect

JULY 10, 2023

Here, we’ll explore best practices for higher education board governance that will make volunteer board members even more effective in their roles, so they can drive positive, meaningful change. Technology and Governance The word “governance” stems from the Latin word gubernare , which means to steer or rule.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The user community has changed,” explains Mary Lou Leeder, Director of Customer Success at BoardEffect. “In The professionals supporting board operations serve as indispensable guides to good governance. And part of that, today, means getting board members to think about how the digital age is changing the way we approach governance.

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Board Effect

JULY 20, 2023

While board meetings often receive significant attention, the essence of effective governance goes beyond the confines of the board table. Both staff and board members should be responsible for defined tasks, such as preparing financial data or reviewing the budget draft. approval of previous minutes and consent items).

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Board Effect

JULY 18, 2023

While board meetings often receive significant attention, the essence of effective governance goes beyond the confines of the board table. Both staff and board members should be responsible for defined tasks, such as preparing financial data or reviewing the budget draft.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 17, 2013

As I continue to talk about Startup Communities , I say over and over and over again that the leaders have to be entrepreneurs. Everyone else – who I call the “feeders” (government, university, non-profits, big companies, VCs, angel investors) – have an important role, but the leaders must be entrepreneurs.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The technology has been adopted with astonishing speed. However, remember that this technology has only had widespread use for a year. Here are key points for board members to keep in mind: Training AI is a new technology, and everyone’s learning curve is different.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 18, 2023

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards and principles are a way to demonstrate an organization’s commitment larger societal issues. They show how an organization behaves in terms of sustainability and social conscience, covering environmental impact, diversity and inclusion, and finances, with a focus on leadership.

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Board Effect

JUNE 25, 2023

They want to help nonprofits achieve their goals, whether those goals are creating a community feeding program, raising money for scholarships , or cleaning up a local waterway. They see their mission reporting as the primary way they communicate their worth and effectiveness to the public.

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Board Effect

MAY 22, 2019

Governance has struggled to keep pace with today’s business landscape. In a world where nanoseconds count, old governance practices aren’t just out of date; they’re exposing today’s organizations to the kinds of risks that can lead to crises. These are the things that governance shortfalls are made of. Modern governance : (n.)

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Board Effect

AUGUST 23, 2023

Huge changes are all around us – technology, the economy, climate change, the future of work and more. Keeping pace with trends affecting governance requires change even in the best of times. Are we using technology ethically? What areas of change should your board focus on? What areas of change should your board focus on?

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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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Board Effect

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Best practices for good nonprofit governance require trust, accountability, and transparency in all the board’s interactions and activities. Your stakeholders will surely recognize that your board has clear objectives and is proactive in the area of good governance. Volunteers. Other organizations. Unlimited cloud storage.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In serving their constituents and communities and fulfilling their missions, nonprofits help improve the lives of people from different backgrounds, including those who historically have been underrepresented or excluded in society. For example, you may have a goal of diversifying your organization’s leadership positions.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The nonprofit Austin Tech Alliance (ATA) noted that the city would need to move past paper-driven processes to fully benefit from smart city opportunities. Engage the Austin community As with any initiative of this kind, community engagement is critical. As a rapidly growing tech hub, Austin has no shortage of experts.

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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 secure board portal with permission-based access helps keep board documents and communication confidential. Your board may have been tasked with reducing costs, which may involve difficult decisions.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

A healthcare board of directors provides oversight for the healthcare organization’s needs, services, and leadership. Essentially, a healthcare board’s primary role is to act as the governing body of the organization. In the interest of accountability, boards should reconvene regularly to review financial goals.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 25, 2021

If you’ve done a good job of recruiting new board members and succession planning, incoming board members will bring some degree of knowledge about governance practices with them. Regardless of how much board experience a board member has, it’s unrealistic to assume that anyone has a full and complete understanding of governance.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 13, 2022

Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. I believe that industries that are most optimistic about the future are those that use technology to create new products & services and it is the IT industry. 9- The translation industry.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

The following are sources of free information, training, counseling, and/or technical assistance to help women entrepreneurs start, expand, and sustain their own businesses. Most government agencies and many large corporations have procurement programs that allot a percentage of their contracts to women-owned small businesses.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The most successful nonprofit boards recognize that strong board performance is a critical ingredient in their ability to achieve a positive impact within their communities. These are some of the characteristics to look for as you draw from your community in recruiting new board members: Passion for your mission. Charity-minded.

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