Governance of Christ-centered Organizations

How many board prospects are in your pipeline—and who is tracking their volunteer work? That's the big idea behind one of the “6 D...

The most effective boards recruit team players. That's the big idea behind one of the “6 D's” criteria from the ECFA Governance T...

When recruiting board members, you must look under the surface--because that's where you'll discern a candidate's true passio...

Let's say you have four new board member prospects. What criteria do you use to differentiate the good ones from the best ones? How d...

A friend of a friend of your Cousin Eddie recommends the “perfect candidate” for your board.  Your perfect response? “Terrific! I'll ...

Note: Click here to read Part 1 of “Two Things Boards Should Never Joke About,” (Part 1: Prayer) by Olan Hendrix. Here’s Part 2: Fundr...

Olan Hendrix, the first executive director of ECFA , shared the following wisdom in the May 1999 issue of CMA Management Monthly. His wi...