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Hot Ideas for Nonprofit Board Meetings
Seven Emerging Best Practices for Better Board Meetings
As I work with the boards of faith-based organizations across the nation and talk to CEOs of leading ministries, I have the opportunity to learn from what they are doing right. Here are seven of the hottest ideas I've seen lately. These are all emerging best practices that your board can immediately implement to get more done in less time, hold down costs, stay informed, make better decisions, and be more effective as a board of directors.
#1 … Go Paperless Now
If all of your board members have an email address, why spend money duplicating thick reports and shipping them by ground or air? All of your board communications can be sent exclusively through email starting today. Many board members would prefer to file and store all of their information about your ministry electronically.
How is it possible to have a board meeting with no paper? If all reports are sent ahead of time by email, board members can bring their laptop or print out copies they would like to keep at hand. A printed ...
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