Board Assessments

This article first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s E-Link newsletter on August 12 , 2011. Sign up for E-Link and keep current with news and information from Volunteer Victoria.

New drivers are sometimes nervous about shoulder checks – afraid that if they take their eyes off the road ahead they might drift into another lane. Experienced drivers seem to have many reasons why they don’t need to look around - everything from there is never anything to worry about and it takes time away from things that are more important, to it is just a pain in the neck.

When it comes to driving non-profit organizations, board assessments may be the equivalent of the …

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A Few Good Books

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With the Internet at our fingertips, we tend to look on-line for our information and resources these days. However, Volunteer Victoria has a very comprehensive library of non-profit resources. These include publications on board development, non-profit management, fundraising, volunteer management, organizational development and more. 
 
The Management of Nonprofits 

 At the top of our reading list this month is The Management of Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations in Canada, second …

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