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December 2011

 

Greetings!

2011 has been an exciting yet challenging year for the nonprofit community. While some organizations continue to succeed others struggle with a wide variety of issues related to board governance, leadership development, visionary thinking or fundraising. My goal for The Nonprofit Board Newsletter is to provide specific easy to follow practical advice to unlock the true potential of your nonprofit organization. This Winter edition provides specific recommendations for ensuring a successful board retreat, whether you are seeking to establish an exciting new future direction or establish new goals for the coming year. I hope this article will assist you develop the confidence to pursue your organization's dreams and goals.

Your comments and questions are welcome. Please feel free to also download my company brochure.


Sincerely,
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Dennis C. Miller
President
The 12 Keys for Successful
Board Retreats


Board retreats are an excellent opportunity to think about the future of the organization, establish new goals and desired standards of performance. As location, location, location is to real estate, preparation, preparation, preparation is the key for ensuring a successful board retreat. The following are the 12 keys to success for a board retreat:

  1. Solicit the input from as many key internal and external stakeholders as possible, e.g. board members, executive team, key donors and community leaders. Whether it's time to explore a new strategic vision or confront evolving challenges and opportunities, it is vital to hear from your key constituents.

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Recent Radio Interview

In November, my company was a Sponsor and I participated as a speaker at the AFP National Philanthropy Day Conference held in Westchester, NY.  While there, I had the privilege of being interviewed for the Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio Show.  I'll keep you posted on the air date of the interview.

 

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Coming in January! The NonProfit Times logo

The NonProfit Times has created a new column for readers to ask questions they have regarding issues with their board. Each month a few questions will be selected for a response in this column. If you would like to have your question considered for a response, please send it to dennis@dcmillerassociates.com and make reference to NPT column.

 

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Successful Board Retreats
Radio Interview
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