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At the end of a recent board retreat, a school vice president approached me with his frustrations. A CEO in his professional life, he felt like he understood exactly what work the board needed to do and was aggravated at the...
An exercise stress test reveals how your heart functions during physical activity. The purpose of a stress test is to measure how blood pumps through your heart when it is working its hardest. It can reveal benign...
A recent study found that when leaders are stressed, the organization often suffers and employees lose their drive within a particular company. This article gives concrete ways to manage stress through mindfulness.
"Within the next five to seven years, a large majority of Jewish nonprofit organizations (between 75 percent and 90 percent) will be faced with the daunting challenge of replacing their retiring CEOs and other senior leaders...
How do you create a sense that the board serves the school instead of acting from sense that it has power over the school? Rich Levin Chairperson, Committee on Trustees, Torah Day School, Atlanta In many organizations, a...
The most common abuse of power and influence on school boards is insidious because it is difficult to see and also likely happening right under your school board’s nose. You have likely seen it a thousand times, and although...
In this important declaration, Rabbi Mirvis lends his stature within the Jewish world to support the inclusion of LGBTQ+ students in Jewish schools and outline the religious foundations for such an approach. His statement...
Are you considering rewriting your mission or vision statement? What's the difference between a mission and vision statement? These resources are useful tools created by BoardSouce to help guide you through articulating your...
We want to build endowment but we are struggling to fundraise to cover our annual expenses. How do we balance our long-term financial security with our short-term concerns?
Question: How do you prepare your board members to serve as effective advocates of your school? Terri Rosen, President, Board of Directors Ohr Chadash Academy,Baltimore At Ohr Chadash, we value the contributions of our school...