A common complaint from chairs of volunteer boards of directors is that they are left to do all the work with little support from other directors. Over the last 15+ years we have come to notice a pattern that suggests some of the reasons why this happens. When chairs [...]
As Canada’s most connected event and association management company, we are pleased to publish guest blogs by our partners. This post is written by Cathy Cowan, President of Cowan & Company Communications (C&C) ~ a Toronto-based PR boutique for first-class consumer brands. Everyone these days is looking for ways [...]
A little bit of well thought-out preparation for your organization’s annual audit may reduce the cost of the audit but will definitely make the audit process less stressful. Start by anticipating a few common questions and by having the answers ready for your external accountant. Be Sure to Balance [...]
Self-evaluation is one way to continuously improve board performance. As mentioned in a previous article self-evaluation gives board members the opportunity to reflect on their understanding of the association, their roles and duties, the roles and responsibilities of staff, their preparation for meetings, and how satisfied each are with [...]
As Canada’s most connected event and association management company, we are pleased to publish guest blogs by our partners. This post is written by Stu Slayen, an independent communications consultant specializing in publication planning, writing, and business communications. A former colleague, noticing that I had started to work on [...]
I live with an educator and listen to my wife talk about continually assessing students to ensure they are learning and performing the way they need to in order to grow. As in education, assessment and evaluation are important tools to evaluate how effectively a board is performing and [...]
The purpose of this blog is to help you with the process of changing auditors or external accountants. To begin, the bylaws of your association[1] will state if an annual audit is required or if the annual review of financial statements can be conducted by an external accountant. Compliance [...]
As Canada’s most connected event and association management company we are pleased to publish guest blogs by our partners. This post is written by Jonathan Bracamonte, Account Executive, Non-Profit Insurance Solutions with LMS PROLINK Ltd. Serving on a board of directors of a non-profit organization takes a significant amount [...]
Over my career I have had the opportunity to work with dozens of associations as an association manager, signature event consultant and volunteer. I have observed that association leadership models fall into one of three categories: 1) Volunteer led 2) Staff led 3) A hybrid where leadership is shared [...]
I’ve worked with a number of committees; each had its own personality and reached different levels of effectiveness. So what makes an effective committee? How do you create one of your own? Here are a few factors that inspire the drive of a committee: Leadership: Strong committees need strong [...]
