Custom Designing A New Nonprofit’s Chief Executive Orientation
By: Eugene Fram
Under a customized format, the nonprofit board tailors a program that helps the new executive develop a solid base in the organization and understand its unique climate and culture. Properly structured, this orientation takes about a year to complete. (more…)
How To Develop A Trusting Nonprofit Governance Model
By: Eugene Fram
A nonprofit governance model that provides a significant amount of trust between board and staff can lead to an entirely new working environment. It calls for a working relationship based on respect for all involved, especially respect for management personnel by the board. (more…)
Choosing the Right CEO: A Nonprofit Perspective
By Eugene Fram
According to one well-known analyst, Ram Charon, there are five essential elements for-profit boards fail to consider in selecting CEO’s. Following are my interpretations of how these relate to nonprofit boards: (more…)
Is Your Nonprofit Chief Executive An Effective Fund Raiser?
By Eugene Fram
In the past, many nonprofit chief executives, whether they be executive directors or president/CEOs, did not have fund raising responsibilities. They were considered mission specialists by their boards. These specialists did not have enough higher-level community contacts or were not aggressive enough to seek development assets. (more…)
Is Your Nonprofit a “Slim & Smart” High Performance Nonprofit?
By Eugene Fram
The “slim and smart” nonprofit approach does not involve specific steps but instead calls for management to develop an overall transitional framework and climate for the organization.[i] It does, however, require planning with sufficient lead-time. (more…)
How does a CEO turn down advice about operations from the board?
By: Eugene Fram
With difficulty! It all depends on the kind of culture that has been established on the board. Ideally the CEO should be comfortable (more…)
Should a nonprofit board allow its CEO to borrow money?
By: Eugene Fram
Yes. However the CEO has complete discretion as long as he or she works within the budget and budgetary policies. But if any major changes are needed, the (more…)
Once Again: What Type of Leaders Do Nonprofits Need in Turbulent Times?
By Eugene Fram
Reporter Thomas Betar, writing in the August 5, 2012 issue of the Desert News, makes some interesting points about current leadership challenges (more…)
Nonprofit Alert: How Nonprofit Directors Can Acquire Independent Assurances.
According to Dr. Richard Leblanc, York University Law School, “Canada’s bank regulators recommended last week that independent third party reviews of (i) of the institution’s board and committee practices; (ii) the institution’s oversight functions and processes.” He and I feel this can set the tone for non-banks and even for nonprofits (more…)
Once Again: Who Should Be Involved in Fund Development and How?
By Eugene Fram
This is a perennial question. Following are suggestions that many will find of interest.
The Board of Directors
• Board members should a have to provide (more…)
Nonprofit Management 