Explores majority voting vs. consensus-based decision-making.
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A simple framework for organizing staff and volunteer groups into effective teams.
What separates committees that actually accomplish things from those that merely meet.
Governance questions raised by online board meetings and electronic voting.
Congregations sometimes over-invoke confidentiality in ways that prevent accountability.
Healthy boundaries between board and staff roles actually enable stronger partnership.
Who ultimately owns a congregation and what the answer means for board accountability.
Explains the governance and legal implications of nonprofit status.
Makes the case for why leaders should care about governance — an introduction to the G&M framework.
Most bylaws contain too much operational advice and not enough about governance structure.