Practical Governance: Conflict of Interest You didn’t join the board to enrich yourself, and you don’t think your fellow board members did either. But are your decisions truly free of conflict of interest? More importantly, would your members, donors, and volunteers be convinced? As long as board members have loyalties to friends, relatives, and business … Read more

How to Craft an Effective Agenda If you want to have effective meetings, the first step is to learn how to prepare an effective agenda. We all spend time in meetings – wouldn’t it be if great if they were efficient? The information in this book will help you avoid hosting or attending any more … Read more

Effective Meetings: Complete Series It’s not uncommon to have spent time in meetings that we wish we could get back. If that makes you anxious about the meetings that you’re responsible for, this book will set you free. Effective Meetings: Complete Series guides you through the three parts of successful meetings: chairing the meeting, crafting … Read more

Practical Governance: Strategic Planning Strategic planning is a powerful way to ensure that your non-profit organization stays relevant, effective, and robust. This book will guide your organization through the strategic planning cycle from beginning to end, from the initial build to putting it into operation successfully. In this book, you’ll discover With its comprehensive lists … Read more

How to Take Minutes Effectively If a meeting is important enough to be held, then it is important enough to document. We all spend time in meetings – don’t you want the ones you attended to be more effective? Keep the time you spend in meetings from being wasted: Read this book to learn how … Read more

Practical Governance: Confidentiality Not-for-profit organizations have a few challenges. For one thing, decision-making must be transparent, but respect confidentiality. Few people know what that means. In addition, being compliant with privacy laws takes knowledge and judgement. Practical Governance: Confidentiality will quickly bring you up to speed. You’ll learn: With the help of this guide, you’ll … Read more

Practical Governance: Survival Guide for the Not-for-Profit Board Member Serving on the board of a volunteer organization can be deeply fulfilling. But even if your board has the nicest people and you all work well together, there’s plenty that can go wrong. That’s because society—and the law—can hold you, the board member, accountable if something … Read more

How to Chair an Effective Meeting If you want to chair effective meetings, the first step is to learn how to start and end your meetings on time, make sure you have quorum, and ensure participant engagement. We all spend time in meetings – don’t you want the ones you chair to be more effective?Read … Read more

A comprehensive treasure of practical information and advice written specifically for Canadian directors and board members.

Seven strategies to start having well-run, effective meetings that result in things being accomplished.

Find out how to effectively deal with conflict of interest issues with your organization.

Should you join the board? And what should you do when you get there?

Confidentiality Read this guide to find out what you need to know about confidentiality to stay out of trouble. Includes: 24 pages Part of the Governance Guide Series