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November 2006 Archive
November 1, 2006 —
U.S. CONSTITUTION CREATES NONPROFIT RIGHT OF WAY
Time: 9:58
The Constitution of the United States created the space for nonreligious and nongovernmental organizations to grow and develop. Another treat for students of history and the nonprofit sector, Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund continues a discussion about the history of nonprofit governance with Dr. John Palmer Smith, Executive Director of the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
November 8, 2006 —
TIPS FOR ENGAGING CONSTITUENCIES
Time: 7:32
Funders, vendors, civic leaders, and the community as a whole are external constituencies important to—but not always easily engaged by—nonprofit Boards. Terrie Temkin, PhD, of CoreStrategies for Nonprofits, Inc., based in Miami, Florida, talks with Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund about how Board Directors can elicit and evaluate information from sources beyond the boardroom.
November 15, 2006 —
BOARDS MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS: AN INTERVIEW WITH JASON SAUL
Time: 8:26
Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund travels to the 2006 Board Development Conference to interview keynote Jason Saul, managing director of Mission Management, and author of Benchmarking for Nonprofits: How to Measure, Manage, and Improve Performance.
November 22, 2006 —
BOARDS MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS: CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF LEARNING
Time: 7:54
Board leaders, nonprofit executives, and governance professionals attending the 2006 Board Development Conference share tips about measuring organizational effectiveness. Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund talks with representatives from the Over Head Players at the Sixth Street Theatre, Racine Theatre Guild, Literacy Services of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Center for Independence, Young Professionals of Racine, Recreational Activities for the Developmentally Disabled, and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
November 29, 2006 —
FROM CRISIS TO SUCCESS THROUGH BOARD LEADERSHIP
Time: 8:36
Board chairs display strong leadership under the best of circumstances, but during a crisis they must step far beyond their expected duties. Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund talks with Paulette Harder, immediate past president of Guest House of Milwaukee, and Brad Murray, the current president of the Board.
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