Tag: Bailey Leadership Initiative
Planning for a dynamic year ahead
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column
As we opened 2017, political changes caused many to wonder what they would mean for their organizations. Now, as...
The importance of balanced leadership
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column
Nonprofit leadership requires a healthy partnership between the board and its chief executive. Organizations benefit from active, engaged board leadership...
Serving an all-volunteer organization
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column
Our seven-county Creative Corridor is home to more than 3,000 registered nonprofit organizations. Most of these are small and...
Fundraising questions every board should ask
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column
Ensuring adequate resources for an organization is a board responsibility. This naturally involves board oversight of fundraising. Although many...
Address donor attrition to build financial sustainability
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column
Most nonprofit organizations are just wrapping up the busiest time of year for fundraising. End-of-the-year appeals — via letter,...
Addressing the hard topics with planning
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column
The board is ultimately responsible for the future of the organization, whether that means growth, change, downsizing, mergers or...
Bigger board isn’t always better
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
One of the most frequently asked questions about nonprofit organizations is “what is the ideal number of board members?”...
The importance of your board’s culture
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
We’ve all heard Peter Drucker’s quote “culture eats strategy for lunch” dozens of times. This doesn’t mean that culture...
The board’s role in HR governance
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
Nonprofit boards take various approaches to the role they play in an organization’s human resource (HR) activities. Some boards...
Your board’s program responsibilities
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
One of the most challenging responsibilities of a nonprofit board is providing guidance and oversight to the organization’s programs...