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NGO Governance BlogNGO Governance Blog presents views from experts around the world who work with NGO organizations and their boards. A New Accountability Resource It’s always exciting when new resources appear on the web aimed at those of us interested in nonprofit governance. I just received word of such a new resource that you’ll want to check out right away.
Three Key QuestionsI was Africa last week facilitating a workshop with the executive directors and chairs of about 10 organizations. On the morning of the second day, we turned to the three key questions I believe are the essential questions for a board to ask: · How do we know if we are fulfilling our mission?
· Are we talking about what’s really important?
· How do we make sure our organization is sustainable and resources are directed towards fulfilling the mission?
Bylaws? Yes, bylaws!My husband’s eyes glaze over when I talk about the beauty of well-written bylaws. For that matter, so do most board members’.
Anyone who bothers to join a nonprofit board is usually a doer rather than an expert in parliamentary procedure. So for them (as for the rest of the world), there’s no item more synonymous with boredom and bureaucracy than an organization’s bylaws, or internal rules of procedure.
The Ambivalent Chief ExecutiveWe often complain about the challenge of having board members who don’t know their duties or don’t set aside enough time to provide support or undergo training.
But there’s another challenge on nonprofit boards doesn’t get the attention it deserves. It’s executive directors who prefer to keep their boards weak and underperforming because it enhances their own control over their organizations.
The Passionate Board MemberAround the world, NGOs are facing massive cutbacks in support. Urgent discussions are taking place about how to weather the economic storm. Chief executives and staff are considering an ever-narrowing range of options—none of them good. Many organizations will not survive.
Happy New Year, Global Forum Members!It’s the time for New Year’s resolutions, and I offer these to all nonprofit boards:
Boards and FundraisingA friend wrote me recently asking about my views on governance and fundraising. For NGOs this is always an important topic—and a difficult one, because the involvement of board members in fundraising differs so much around the world.
Boards as Community BuildersIt was a great time to be in the United States last week. Not only the BoardSource Leadership Forum, but the U.S. presidential elections were taking place. At the Leadership Forum there was an excitement in the air that gave all of the sessions a special charge. I enjoyed the succession of super speakers and social events, spiced up with networking opportunities (best of all with other Global Forum members).
Governance Review
Submitted by Daniela Costa on October 23, 2008 - 10:11.
My name is Daniela Costa and I work for ActionAid International, an international anti-poverty agency whose aim is to fight poverty worldwide. Formed in 1972, for over 30 years we have been growing and expanding to where we are today - helping over 13 million of the world's poorest and most disadvantaged people in 42 countries worldwide. The Effectiveness of Codes of ConductMany thanks to all of you again who shared ideas about introducing codes of conduct to boards. I worked with a board last weekend that wanted to adopt such a code. We spent nearly three hours discussing what its content might be and the best ways to enforce it. I shared several of the samples you sent as well as other that I found on the Global Forum on NGO Governance. 
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