Monday, October 25, 2010

Against the Grain - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Against the Grain - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "How on earth does this relate to nonprofit boards?

The nonprofit board environment, much like soap operas, seems to distort the passage of time.

Many times I’ve asked board members how long they’ve been on the board. And they’ve shrugged and said they don’t remember exactly.

I’ve also asked board members if their boards conduct annual executive-director performance reviews. And the board member says of course. And when I ask when the last one happened, the answer turns out to be two years earlier."

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