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Vital Voices: Lessons Learned from Board Members of Color View the Report While more than 86 percent of board members of color recently surveyed said they either almost always or often feel comfortable voicing their opinions at meetings, 13 percent said... Read more >>
Practical Ways to Enliven Continuing Board Education Are there practical and interesting ways to enliven continuing education for board members? The short answer is yes. Continuing education, which is most often either mission based or governance... Read more >>


If You Can Order at Starbucks, You Can Ask for a Gift It seems I always hear the same response from board members when ask why they're reluctant to ask for a contribution: they are unsure of what to say. ... Read more >> Go to the Board Life Matters Blog >>


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