July 2006 Archive

 

July 5, 2006 — GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

Time: 6:17

 

When an issue piques your interest, delivers shivers, or perhaps even makes you mad, you may be moved to act by volunteering your time. You'd be in good company. About 65 million people volunteered at least once last year, according to the United States Department of Labor. Among those volunteers are nonprofit board directors -- the backbone and common denominator of the wide variety of nonprofit organizations serving communities throughout the country.

 

 

July 12, 2006 — EMPLOYERS VALUE BOARD SERVICE: A CONVERSATION WITH LYNN HEIMBRUCH OF
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL

Time: 6:24

 

BoardStar's Jose Vasquez talks with Northwestern Mutual's Lynn Heimbruch about the company's civic commitment and support of employee volunteerism at the nonprofit board level.

 

July 19, 2006 — HOW DO MILWAUKEE NONPROFIT BOARDS COMPARE NATIONALLY?
A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE PERCY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE

Time: 6:56

 

One of the ways we can learn about how to improve nonprofit governance is to understand what governance practice actually takes place. Discussing the findings of a recent study focusing on nonprofit boards in Southeastern Wisconsin are Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund and Steve Percy, Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Center for Urban Initiatives and Research at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

 

July 26, 2006 — ON BEING A BOARD STAR:  A CONVERSATION WITH GWEN T. JACKSON

Time: 8:48

 

Gwen T. Jackson is the Chapter Chairman Emeritus of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the American Red Cross, and a lifelong community activist who has served on the boards of dozens of nonprofit organizations. She shares her perspectives with Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund.

 

 

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