Nonprofit Governance Assessment Checklist
Nonprofit Governance Assessment Checklist (PDF) Click here to view or download the checklist referenced in The Wyland Report e-newsletter.
Some of these articles are “evergreen” – good information but dated by references to dates and, occasionally, outdated statistics. This happens when your body of work extends back to the 1990s!
Don’t forget to check out Margaret Sumption’s “Leading in the Moment” and Michael Wyland’s “The Wyland Report” e-newsletters for more resources.
Nonprofit Governance Assessment Checklist (PDF) Click here to view or download the checklist referenced in The Wyland Report e-newsletter.
The Role of the Nonprofit Board Chair The nonprofit board chair’s role is one of the most important, least well-defined, and least understood leadership positions.
The Tragedy of the Nonprofit Executive Committee A nonprofit board chair or CEO calls us to ask for help with their board. Board members aren’t
Term Limits: Only ‘Perfect’ Boards Can Do Without Them (featured in The NonProfit Times 2/1/2003, page 12) Alice Korngold admits in her essay, “Term Limits:
For CEOs — Six Characteristics of Good CEO/Board Relationships The title may be Director, Executive Director, Executive Secretary, Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
What is the Right Size for Your Nonprofit’s Board? It’s not uncommon for us to be asked our opinion on nonprofit board size. How many
For Donors – Now is the Time to Plan Your Year-End Giving [A version of this article ran as a guest editorial in the Sioux
Nonprofit Dissolutions – What to Do When a Nonprofit Ceases Operations? In addition to any information you find here and elsewhere, the bottom line is
Accountability – What Information is a Nonprofit Required to Disclose to the Public? In the U.S., nonprofits that fall under Sections 501(c) or 501(d) of
Head Start for All? – Thoughts on a Wall Street Journal Editorial This article is based on the editorial printed in The Wall Street Journal
Nonprofit, Not-for-profit, or Charity: What Do We Call Ourselves? We are asked sometimes about the difference between the terms “charity,” “nonprofit,” non-profit”, and “not-for-profit.” This
The Best Way to Curb Charity Fraud According to Dean Zerbe (“Fighting Nonprofit Abuses,” June 9, 2005), I would fall into the Luddite category of
Strategic Planning Models –Key Features, Benefits, and Cautions The Drucker Model Literature: Drucker, Peter F. The Drucker Foundation Self Assessment Tool, Process and Participant Workbook.
Planning Strategic Planning Cost of Strategic PlanningWhenever we’re asked about our strategic planning services, one of the first questions is about cost. The first answer
Strategic Planning Basics We, and the nonprofit sector as a whole, are indebted to the Peter F. Drucker Foundation (now the Leader to Leader Institute)
Michael Wyland developed this two-page handout (PDF) for a panel on nonprofot sector consulting presented at the ARNOVA conference in Chicago in 2016. ARNOVA 2016
Michael Wyland interviewed for December 11, 2002 Chronicle of Philanthropy Michael Wyland was interviewed for the article, “Self-Employed Consultants: What Works and What Doesn’t.” This
Seven Member Characteristics of a Strong Board Why We Don’t Respond to RFPs (Requests for Proposals) A version of this article was published by the
For Consultants to Nonprofits – Pricing Your Services Consulting Costs Most new consultants and freelancers don’t realize how much it costs to run a business.
Community Health Needs Assessments – Pitfalls to Avoid March 12, 2013: A version of this article was published by The Nonprofit Quarterly and may be
Community Health Needs Assessments UPDATED SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 Sumption & Wyland, in association with Sage Project Consultants, has designed a comprehensive community health needs assessment
Nonprofit Political Speech in a Post-Citizens United and IRS Scandal Environment The following paper was presented at the 2014 ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit
Future of South Dakota’s public higher education isn’t in the past “In June, Argus Leader Media published a long and impassioned series of three essays
Charity Care and Nonprofit Hospitals — Response to Forbes Magazine The following is my response to a September 19, 2012 Forbes magazine web site article.
Community Linkages:Targeting the Desired Linkage The following table gives a brief outline of the key elements in various types of linkages a nonprofit might employ
Nonprofit Governance Assessment Checklist (PDF) Click here to view or download the checklist referenced in The Wyland Report e-newsletter.
The Role of the Nonprofit Board Chair The nonprofit board chair’s role is one of the most important, least well-defined, and least understood leadership positions.
The Tragedy of the Nonprofit Executive Committee A nonprofit board chair or CEO calls us to ask for help with their board. Board members aren’t
Giving Feedback Three WaysTwo-page article discussing how leaders can give effective support to team members by understanding how to use coaching feedback, affirmation feedback, and
Michael Wyland developed this two-page handout (PDF) for a panel on nonprofot sector consulting presented at the ARNOVA conference in Chicago in 2016. ARNOVA 2016
Community Health Needs Assessments – Pitfalls to Avoid March 12, 2013: A version of this article was published by The Nonprofit Quarterly and may be
Community Health Needs Assessments UPDATED SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 Sumption & Wyland, in association with Sage Project Consultants, has designed a comprehensive community health needs assessment
Nonprofit Political Speech in a Post-Citizens United and IRS Scandal Environment The following paper was presented at the 2014 ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit
Future of South Dakota’s public higher education isn’t in the past “In June, Argus Leader Media published a long and impassioned series of three essays
Charity Care and Nonprofit Hospitals — Response to Forbes Magazine The following is my response to a September 19, 2012 Forbes magazine web site article.
For Donors – Now is the Time to Plan Your Year-End Giving [A version of this article ran as a guest editorial in the Sioux
Nonprofit Dissolutions – What to Do When a Nonprofit Ceases Operations? In addition to any information you find here and elsewhere, the bottom line is
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