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Written by: Yolanda J. Gorman, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor to the Chancellor, UCLA
AABLI Lead Faculty
In my work with nonprofit boards, I often find that board members are extremely talented, skilled and passionate about the organizations they serve.
Why, then, do some governing boards have such bad reputations?
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Written by: Jim Taylor (8/31/20)
Vice President of Leadership Initiatives, BoardSource
As a Black man who has worked with or for nonprofits for most of my career, I’ve become very familiar with how nonprofit boards recruit for board diversity; by my count, I have been actively recruited by the boards of 13 organizations.
DetailsWritten by: Lori Walton
Inclusion & Diversity Corporate Philanthropist
AABLI Alumna, Class #16
We will never forget 2020. It brought us face to face with a deadly pandemic, but it also has brought about a heightened focus on racial injustice. From protests around the world to community activism, we have witnessed increasing, bold statements of change from organizations calling for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
What does their support for DEI mean?
DetailsWritten by: LaVada English, MBA
Founder and Owner, LaVada English Consulting
AABLI Alumna, Class #10
As regulatory and other pressures increase, boards are expected to become more deeply involved, taking on a strategic role to ensure that organizations thrive. Traditionally, boards have become involved in strategy when there were specific reasons to do so, such as the retirement of an incumbent CEO, a major investment decision or an acquisition proposal.
DetailsWritten by: LaVada English, MBA
Founder and Owner, LaVada English Consulting
AABLI Alumna, Class #10
One day you are in the office, happily functioning within your “society-defined” normal. You are scheduling meetings and lunch engagements, preparing to jet off to business conferences and longing for upcoming getaways and milestone celebrations with friends and families.
DetailsWritten by: Pamela Huley, MSN, RN
Healthcare Business Consultant
AABLI Alumna, Class #11
This much we know: COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease.
This much we are finding out: COVID-19 does not affect everyone equally. As the reported cases of COVID-19 increase world-wide, evidence has emerged that this pandemic is disproportionately affecting people of color, especially African Americans. As the number of cases in the U.S. rises, inequities within the country’s health system are dramatically exposed.
DetailsWritten by: Susan Taylor Batten
President and CEO, ABFE
It is fitting that Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE), formed in 1971 as the first affinity group of the Council of Foundations, would be the first philanthropy-serving organization (PSO) in the U.S., to host its multi-day, concurrent-session, annual conference Harambee, as a virtual meeting during a global pandemic April 15-17th of 2020.
DetailsWritten by: Trella R. Walker, JD
Associate Director for Advisory Services
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF)
AABLI alumna, Class #9
All good board members know it is our job to make sure our organization has a solid budget that supports the organization’s ability to meet both its short and long term goals. So we do our due diligence and pass a responsible budget that can be used to guide the organization for the year.
DetailsWritten by: Thyonne Gordon, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Antioch College
AABLI alumna, Class #3
Celebrations are in the air these days: Graduations. Juneteenth. Fourth of July. But let’s not overlook our celebration of how far we’ve come with our boards and organizations.
DetailsWritten by: Monique Stennis
Adjunct Professor
University of Redlands
AABLI alumna, Class #6
For nonprofit organizations, building trust with communities is golden. It offers much more value than a brochure, advertisement or other marketing material. Integrating video into its social media program can help a nonprofit build trust as it shares its story.
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