Private Professor

Building a Nonprofit Board That Governs, Fundraises, and Doesn't Implode

A Practical Guide to Recruiting, Structuring, and Managing the Board Your Mission Deserves

You've sat through another board meeting where half the seats were empty, the same three people did all the talking, and nobody mentioned the fundraising shortfall. You know something has to change, but where do you start when the very people who need to approve changes are the problem? Here's the uncomfortable truth: most nonprofit boards aren't governing—they're either rubber-stamping staff decisions or micromanaging the wrong things while ignoring their actual responsibilities. This guide is for leaders ready to build something different.