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Board members looking at the nonprofit board composition matrix in a meeting.

Blog

· May 23, 2019

· 6 min read

Nonprofit board composition matrix

By The Diligent team

A nonprofit board composition matrix helps to categorize certain skills, competencies and demographics to better recruit for your board.

Building with sign outside reading "City hall, established 1908"

Blog

· May 22, 2019

· 6 min read

What is modern governance for local government?

By Dottie Schindlinger

Governance has struggled to keep pace with today's local government landscape. Learn how local governments can take a modern approach to governance.

A board displaying best practices

Blog

· May 21, 2019

· 5 min read

Board composition best practices

By The Diligent team

Board composition best practices are aimed at having the most effective board, which allows your board to maximize performance and strategy.

Numerous hands come together in center of image to represent diversity and teamwork, two aspects of creating a healthy board culture.

Blog

· May 17, 2019

· 6 min read

How to create a healthy board culture

By Rick Hoel

Healthy board culture is imperative because it dictates how a board responds to sudden and significant change in overall business strategy.

Image showing subsidiary management on an international scale

Blog

· May 17, 2019

· 6 min read

International subsidiary management plan

By The Diligent team

A strong and robust international subsidiary management plan helps with compliance and governance challenges congruent with business goals.

Professionals discuss their board recruitment matrix

Blog

· May 9, 2019

· 6 min read

Board recruitment matrix

By The Diligent team

With the a proper board recruitment matrix, your board can improve the recruitment process to ensure the right qualifications & demographics.

Board members analysing a company's social media

Blog

· May 8, 2019

· 6 min read

How the board should oversee a company’s social media

By Shelagh Donnelly

Social media is an opportunity and a risk; board's should have some awareness and a way to oversee a company's social media strategy.

Members of a local government planning strategically.

Blog

· May 8, 2019

· 6 min read

How local governments can improve strategic planning

By The Diligent team

Strategic planning for local government is considered a best practice for all communities, requiring two-way communication and an open exchange of ideas.

Someone measuring risk

Blog

· May 1, 2019

· 6 min read

Measurement of risk in financial management

By The Diligent team

The measurement of risk in financial management requires you to first separate financial risk from the business risk and monitor separately.

Professionals with an understanding of the benefits of working for local governement.

Blog

· May 1, 2019

· 6 min read

The benefits of working for local government

By The Diligent team

A job working in local government provides many opportunities for training, development and exposure to a variety of different areas.

Image showing board management software being used for proxy voting forms

Blog

· Apr 30, 2019

· 6 min read

Proxy voting forms

By The Diligent team

A proxy voting form is a document that allows a person or firm on behalf of a shareholder vote on behalf of that investor or shareholder.

Board members working together

Blog

· Apr 25, 2019

· 6 min read

Strategic planning questions for board members

By The Diligent team

It is important to have some strategic planning questions mapped out for your board members to better align goals to spur company growth.

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