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Blog
· Feb 1, 2019
· 6 min read
Sample finance committee charter
By The Diligent team
The basic components of an audit committee charter are the purpose, membership, meetings, reporting, authority, and duties and responsibilities.
Blog
· Feb 1, 2019
· 6 min read
How to best approach corporate governance compliance
By The Diligent team
There are core of common attributes that typify the most successful corporate governance compliance programs & should be adhered to for entity management.
Blog
· Jan 30, 2019
· 6 min read
The history and scope of the city clerk’s role
By The Diligent team
Today, clerks still use written documents to record their town's history and important records, but how they store records has evolved with technology.
Blog
· Jan 29, 2019
· 6 min read
Sample disclosure committee charter
By The Diligent team
A sample disclosure committee charter incorporates the most commonly used components for committee charters to help guide the committees mission & purpose.
Blog
· Jan 29, 2019
· 5 min read
Sample investment committee charter
By The Diligent team
A sample investment committee charter outlines the committee's authority, duties and responsibilities, detailing the rules for enlisting outside advisors.
Blog
· Jan 23, 2019
· 6 min read
Understanding key leadership roles in local government
By The Diligent team
Leadership roles in local government are largely based on the needs of the community, and successful leaders practice strong transparency and communication.
Blog
· Jan 21, 2019
· 6 min read
How to improve governance reporting
By The Diligent team
Governance reporting offers a detailed accounts of an organization's progress on particular compliance initiatives, or compliance efforts.
Blog
· Jan 16, 2019
· 6 min read
What is the role of a nonprofit advisory board?
By The Diligent team
Nonprofit advisory boards support and advise boards. nonprofit boards have a reciprocal responsibility to monitor and support the work of advisory boards.
Blog
· Jan 11, 2019
· 6 min read
What is a board committee charter?
By The Diligent team
A board committee charter by definition is a guiding document that outlines the committee's mission, authority, responsibilities, composition and reporting.
Blog
· Jan 11, 2019
· 6 min read
The role of board committees
By The Diligent team
The role of board committees is to provide a platform for boards to deal with specific issues that require specialized areas of expertise.
Blog
· Jan 10, 2019
· 6 min read
Best practices for board committees
By The Diligent team
The best practices for board committees vary because boards have various schools of thought regarding which board directors to choose for their committees.