Thank you to everyone who joined us for 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱–𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 last week. The conversation was thoughtful, honest, and incredibly practical. From clarifying governance vs. management roles to navigating trust, accountability, executive sessions, and founder transitions, the insights shared were grounded in real board experience. For those who attended, and for those who weren’t able to join us live, we’ve now uploaded: 📂 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸: https://www.skool.com/nfp-board-impact-collective-7353/classroom/a6eca746?md=8f2e2c0e899648998dfd3483698f52c7 📄 𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 capturing the key themes, insights, and takeaways from both the framework and the breakout discussions: https://www.skool.com/nfp-board-impact-collective-7353/classroom/1a57d7d2?md=b864df76390c4c2ab37722a566b81935 You’ll find both in the 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. The Executive Summary is designed to be shareable with your board chair, governance committee, or executive leadership team. 𝗔 𝗙𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁 • Staying in lanes while maintaining strong communication • Building trust through transparency and structured goal-setting • Recognizing early warning signs before tension escalates • Monitoring performance without slipping into management • Supporting transitions thoughtfully and intentionally The range of experience in the room made this especially rich. If you didn’t attend, feel free to jump into the conversation after reviewing the materials. Looking forward to continuing this dialogue together.

How often does your board and ED explicitly revisit shared goals? • Annually • Quarterly • Only during planning cycles • Not formally • Unsure What would improve alignment in your organization? We'd love to hear from you!

𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 What a great session. Thank you to everyone who joined us live! 🎉 The energy, honesty, and generosity in the conversation made this one especially fun and impactful. If you were there, you already know this wasn’t a presentation-heavy session. It was a 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹, 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with thoughtful insights and a strong breakout discussion that sparked practical ideas many people said they want to take back to their boards. If you couldn’t join us live, here’s a snapshot of what you missed 👇 💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 Participants shared real-world challenges and ideas around onboarding, including: • How to define success for new board members in the first 6 months • The importance of clarity around expectations early on • Ways to help board members connect with staff and the mission beyond meetings • Thoughtful discussion about peer mentors or board buddies, what works and where it can go wrong • Recognition that onboarding looks very different depending on the stage of the organization, start-up versus large, established nonprofit One participant summed it up perfectly: ❝ ┃ “I love the mid-year check-in. It sets the stage for ongoing engagement and growth.” ❞ 🔥 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 While not everything shows up in the chat, the breakout rooms sparked some of the strongest discussion of the session. Members shared: • Practical ways they’ve handled attendance, accountability, and engagement challenges • How empathy and accountability can, and should, coexist • Ideas for involving board members early without overwhelming staff or leadership Several attendees shared afterward that they’d love more time in group discussion, a great signal for future sessions. 📌 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 A few themes rose to the top: • Onboarding isn’t a moment. It’s a process. • Clear expectations early prevent frustration later • Engagement grows when board members understand how they add value • There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Context matters.

What did your board do well when you first joined — and what was missing? We'll use your comments to inform our first group discussion, scheduled for January 27th at 1 pm EST, you can register on our main page.

As kickoff Q1 2026, we want to say thank you for being part of the Non-Profit Board Impact Collective. Whether you’ve posted, commented, or simply followed along, you’re helping shape what this community will become. This year, we are introducing monthly themes around which we can have deeper conversations starting with: 👉 Board Onboarding: What Works and What Doesn’t We can’t wait to kick off the new year with you and build something truly valuable together. More to come! ✨