Pierce Arrow: Pointing to Good Ideas for the Social Sector

Five Principles of High – Performing Nonprofit Boards

I recently received an invitation to speak to the CityClub board about high-performing boards. I shared the following five principles that I believe are critical to create a high-performing governing team.

Five Principles of High-Performing

Upcoming Training Workshops

In early 2011, I’ll be presenting several workshops related to board/staff relations:

Getting Along with Your Board of Directors, January 24 through Sustainable Seattle. 

Strengthening the Board/Executive Relationship, February 10 through United Way …

Governance Conference & Upcoming Presentations

I’m grateful for the various opportunities I’ve had this month to teach and present my ideas, and be in dialogue with others regarding the challenges facing our sector. 

Highlights from Friday’s Governance Conference in Tacoma:…

Modern Day Nonprofit Strategic Planning

I was invited by David Harrison to speak to a crowd of Evans School students last Saturday about “the modern day practice of strategic planning.”   The invitation was a lovely:  not a how-to lecture, but …