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A love heart around the topic of non profit board of directors

Blog

· Oct 1, 2018

· 6 min read

How a 501(c)(3) Board of directors is formed

By The Diligent team

To form a nonprofit, or 501(c)(3), the founders must apply with the state. Those laws govern nonprofit organizations & the future status of the nonprofit.

A board room representing board meeting procedures

Blog

· Sep 27, 2018

· 6 min read

Board meeting procedures

By The Diligent team

Proper board meeting procedures make sure that boards follow a certain protocol and meeting rules should closely be aligned with Robert's Rules of Order.

A nonprofit board holding a meeting

Blog

· Sep 26, 2018

· 6 min read

Are nonprofit board meeting minutes public?

By The Diligent team

To know how nonprofit board meetings differ from corporate is important, but you should also understand if nonprofit board meeting minutes are public.

Board members holding an executive board session during the risk oversight process

Blog

· Sep 24, 2018

· 6 min read

What is an executive board session?

By The Diligent team

Boards use executive sessions to discuss employees or management as their employment relates to policies, compensation or their own performance.

Nonprofit board discusses how they compare to corporates while sitting around a table in a building with lots of windows.

Blog

· Sep 19, 2018

· 6 min read

How do nonprofit board directors compare to corporate board directors?

By The Diligent team

There are differences between nonprofit board directors and corporate board directors and it is important to compare them to find a board that suites you.

An image of a hospital entrance to represent the composition of a hospital board of directors.

Blog

· Sep 18, 2018

· 6 min read

What is the composition of a hospital board of directors?

By The Diligent team

Hospital boards typically choose board directors such as local business leaders, lawyers, government leaders, private-sector leaders, physicians and nurses.

Board members conducting a meeting

Blog

· Sep 17, 2018

· 6 min read

Board governance best practices

By The Diligent team

Board governance is the process of strategic leadership over an organization and board members should always try to utilize best practices to drive success.

Legal operations manager reviewing papers

Blog

· Sep 17, 2018

· 5 min read

What is a legal operations manager?

By The Diligent team

Legal operations managers take care of outside counsel and vendors while also overseeing legal department budgeting and staffing.

A board liaison having a meeting with a school board

Blog

· Sep 13, 2018

· 6 min read

The role of the board liaison for school boards

By The Diligent team

The school board liaison plays an essential role in creating a positive spirit of community engagement within a school district.

Illustration of man in suit selecting word from screen that says: customer, compensation, support

Blog

· Sep 12, 2018

· 6 min read

Who manages the board of director salary?

By The Diligent team

Many factors decide how much a board of directors' salary is and for public companies, an annual proxy statement is issued for transparency.

Person typing with one finger on a keyboard about corporate culture

Blog

· Aug 30, 2018

· 6 min read

7 Guidelines for Ethics in Corporate Culture

By Julia Stoyanov

Those that stick to ethics as a rule will position themselves for the greatest possible amount of long-term success. Here are seven guidelines to ensuring adherence to the spirit, and not just the letter, of an ethical culture.

Image of building being built as representation of the corporate governance model

Blog

· Aug 30, 2018

· 6 min read

What is the importance of a corporate governance model?

By The Diligent team

Corporate governance structures are interconnected and complex, following basic plans, to ensure a stronger and more prosperous corporation & board.

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