(Much of this blog post was published in April of 2010. This post is republished now with additional information from guest blogger, Alan Hough, whose valuable comments are added later on below.) A common question about Boards is “How many members should we have?” Usually that question spawns a range of answers. For for-profits, some …

In this post, we’ll discuss one of the most important phases in strategic planning – a phase that far too often is forgotten, resulting in plans that sit untouched on shelves. The plan for a plan should be developed by a Planning Committee and should answer 15 important questions — do this before the planners …

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Purpose of this Nonprofit Capacity Building Blog This blog helps you improve your nonprofit capacity building by providing articles, opinions, commentary and many related resources. The blog is for a general audience, including beginners and those advanced in capacity building. Other Library blogs are about certain functions as they occur in all types of organizations, …