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 On Being Board
14 November 2009 | Time: 10:50
Podcast host Pat Wyzbinski steps into the role of featured guest to share her thoughts about nonprofit boards and challenges associated with governing nonprofit organizations today and in the future. Drawing upon more than three decades of experience as a management consultant, Pat reflects on board composition, public scrutiny, complacency, and communication inside and outside the boardroom. This episode of BoardStar: On Being Board marks the conclusion of the podcast series.
Funders' Expectations of Boards
4 November 2009 | Time: 7:22
The success of a grant application may be influenced by the involvement and perceived capability of the nonprofit organization’s Board of Directors. What is it about a nonprofit applicant’s Board that really matters to a foundation? Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund explores foundations’ expectations and experiences with Maria Lopez Vento of the Helen Bader Foundation and Scott Gelzer of the Faye McBeath Foundation.
Federated Campaign
18 October 2009 | Time: 10:57
How do the prevailing economic winds affect workplace giving? Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund asks Mary Lou Young how The United Way meets and even exceeds its fundraising goals in an economic downturn. Mary Lou is currently the Chief Operating Officer of United Way of Greater Milwaukee.
Board President
7 October 2009 | Time: 8:12
How does a new board president build constructive partnerships with the executive director, board officers, committee chairs and other leaders? What practices can increase the effectiveness of board meetings? What other leadership responsibilities of the board president are critical to the advancement of a nonprofit organization? To explore the broad range of responsibilities shouldered by a board president, Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund talks with Barbara Hunt about her plans and priorities as the Cedarburg Cultural Center’s board president. Barbara is also Marketing Chair of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association Board and past chair of other local and national nonprofit boards.
Charity Accountability
23 September 2009 | Time: 8:30
How does the public know it can trust a nonprofit organization? Twenty standards addressing governance and oversight; measuring effectiveness; finances; and fundraising and informational materials comprise the BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability. Wisconsin Better Business Bureau President Ran Hoth talks with Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund about why the Better Business Bureau decided to create these standards and why organizations meeting the standards are encouraged to apply for a BBB national charity seal.
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