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Michael Wyland – The Wyland Report

The Wyland Report

Nonprofit Governance, Leadership, and Policy

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What is the Right Size for Your Nonprofit’s Board?
Full article referenced in the first issue of The Wyland Report e-newsletter — March 10, 2020

Role of the Nonprofit Board Chair
Full article referenced in the second issue of The Wyland Report e-newsletter — March 17, 2020

Board Governance in a Stressful Time
Nonprofit Governance Assessment Checklist referenced in the third issue of The Wyland Report e-newsletter — March 24, 2020

The Tragedy of the Executive Committee
Full article referenced in the fourth issue of The Wyland Report e-newsletter — March 31, 2020

Disaster and Post-Disaster Nonprofit Best Practices
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for April 7, 2020.  For more, see the article “What Your Nonprofit Should be Doing After Any  Major Disaster.”

“Outside the Nonprofit Board Room, You’re Just a Guy”
The Wyland Report e-neweletter for April 14, 2020

How Many Committees Should Your Nonprofit Board Have?
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for April 21, 2020

Universal Charitable Deduction in 2020 is No Big Deal for Nonprofits
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for April 28, 2020

A Word or Two About Fundraising Leadership — There’s a reason so many charities avoid fundraising success
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for May 5, 2020

Interim vs. Acting Nonprofit Executives — There are important distinctions
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for May 12, 2020

Personal Notes and Musings — Doodles about donation motivations and federal support for states
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for May 19, 2020


Why we Don’t Respond to RFPs — Requests for proposals (RFPs) are a recurring irritant in our nonprofit consulting practice
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for June 2, 2020  For more, see the IMC USA and Sumption & Wyland articles written by Michael Wyland

Nonprofit Mergers are Expensive and Slow — Look for other ways to cut costs and increase impact.
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for June 9, 2020

Nonprofit Board Meeting Agendas — Nonprofit board meeting agendas say a lot if you read between the lines.
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for June 16, 2020.  For more, see the bad agenda example and good agenda example.

Avoiding Disaster with Nonprofit Board Meeting Minutes — Minutes can be used against your nonprofit.
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for June 23, 2020. 

Fiduciary Duty – It’s Not Just About the Money! — A fancy name for doing the right thing.
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for June 30, 2020. 

Nonprofits and PPP Loans – The New Data — What do we know?
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for July 7, 2020. 

Hybrid Meetings – No Substitute for Either In-Person or Virtual — Zoom, in-person, or (gasp!) hybrid?
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for July 14, 2020. 

Should Your Nonprofit’s Board Chair Serve for 42 Years?
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for July 21, 2020.
Source: Term Limits: Only ‘Perfect’​ Nonprofit Boards Can Do Without Them

Nonprofit Branding IS Intellectual Property
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for August 4, 2020.

The Shape of the Nonprofit Economy — Facts from The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Wyland Report e-newsletter for August 18, 2020.

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