July 2nd, 2012
by Spencer Doyle Part II: Building your board. What is your board’s purpose? The board’s primary role is to govern. However, when getting started it is often the case for board members to take on both the governance role of the board as well as management responsibilities usually left to the executive director and other [...]
June 28th, 2012
by Spencer Doyle Part I: Start with your mission first. You want to make sure that your mission-your vision-is shared by those who are helping you start your nonprofit. You can’t do it alone! So your FIRST STEP should really be to articulate your mission together. This process will help you write your mission more [...]