James B.
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How can our small CSO improve board governance without formal training?
lead a small, locally‑based CSO with a volunteer board that is passionate but has no formal experience in governance, by‑laws, or compliance. We struggle with clear roles, meeting procedures, and conflict‑avoidance, which sometimes slows decision‑making and weakens our accountability. What simple, practical steps can we take to improve our board governance—such as clearer terms of […]
How do we develop or revise our organisation’s mission statement?
Our mission statement is about fifteen years old and it really doesn't reflect what we do anymore. We started as a youth sports programme but now we do much broader community development work. The board has been trying to revise it but every time we try we end up in a long debate and can't […]