by Richard Stringham | Apr 4, 2024 | Richard Stringham
In my younger career, I reported to a CEO who, in turn, reported to the board of our nonprofit organization. I, along with my colleagues, were responsible to prepare some of the reports which were presented to the board. Through a couple of decades of service in that...
by Richard Stringham | Mar 21, 2024 | Richard Stringham
When you hear the term “accountable governance,” what comes to mind? For many, they think of accountability to the law, to government authorities, or to funders and donors. Certainly, those are important for a board’s accountability. But there is another group to whom...
by Richard Stringham | Mar 7, 2024 | Richard Stringham
Am I the only one with security fatigue these days? I can’t access many of my online membership portals anymore with just a password. I enter my password, then the site sends me a text, emails me, or messages my authenticator with a code I then need to enter to verify...
by Richard Stringham | Mar 9, 2023 | Richard Stringham
Recently, I received an email from a large international association of which I am a member. The email asked me to vote for directors for the board and included a list of candidates and short biographical information about these very accomplished people. This included...
by Richard Stringham | Jul 7, 2022 | Richard Stringham
Does your Board seem excessively overpopulated? Are you thinking a weight loss strategy is in order, but can’t find the right diet? Perhaps it’s time to rethink your governance processes. To illustrate, federations (organizations owned by several organizations) are...
