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The Role of the Governance Committee on Your Nonprofit Board

If your nonprofit board forms a governance committee, it will serve as your board’s conscience and ensure your board lives up to its potential.
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Officer Roles and Responsibilities on Your Nonprofit Board

The duties of nonprofit board officers generally break down into three roles: president or chair, vice president or vice chair, and treasurer.
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Why People Choose to Become Members of Your Nonprofit Organization

People become members of your nonprofit organization for many reasons, but the key reason is belief in your mission.
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How to Build Membership in Your Nonprofit Organization

To build your nonprofit organization's membership, you can apply many of the same strategies that businesses use to attract customers.
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How to Use Social Media to Empower the Members of Your Historic Preservation Organization

Social media has become so common that your historic preservation organization may appear out of touch if you do not use it in your operations.
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How to Get Young People Involved with Your Historic Preservation Organization

Young people may have much to offer your historic preservation organization - and they could turn into dues-paying members down the road.
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How to Create a Budget for Your Nonprofit Organization

Even if your nonprofit organization is staffed entirely by volunteers, your group must create a budget to operate effectively.
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How to Use Events and Programs to Build Membership in Your Historic Preservation Organization

Social events and educational programs are two of the best ways to build membership in your historic preservation organization.
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How to Use Web and Print Communications Effectively in Your Nonprofit Organization

Your nonprofit organization’s ideal communications strategy will balance web-based communications with strategically-planned printed materials.
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How to Operate Your Nonprofit Organization with Transparency

One way to attract and keep donors in your nonprofit organization is to operate with transparency.
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How to Manage an Internal Crisis in Your Historic Preservation Organization

The key to managing an internal crisis in your nonprofit organization is to plan for it.
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How to Prevent Conflicts of Interest in Your Nonprofit Organization

Your nonprofit organization's best approach toward potential conflicts of interest is to establish a policy that will prevent these conflicts.
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How to Manage Investments in Your Nonprofit Organization

If your nonprofit organization is considering investments and planned giving, you will need a committee that is dedicated to this task.
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Why Your Nonprofit Organization Should Record its History

Your nonprofit organization's history includes valuable information and insights - your institutional memory - that should not be lost to time.
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How to Stop Bad Behavior on Your Nonprofit Board

Your entire nonprofit board can be paralyzed by the bad behavior and negative attitude of even one board member.
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How to Recognize Potential Sources of Conflict in Your Historic Preservation Organization

The passion that fuels advocacy work can also lead to friction and conflict among the staff, board members, and volunteers of a nonprofit organization.
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How to Help Your Historic Preservation Group Thrive During Growth and Change

Learn about some of the challenges your group my face as it moves through stages of development.
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How to Manage Conflict in Your Nonprofit Organization

Conflict will be inevitable in your nonprofit organization, but avoiding a conflict will only waste time and drive people away from your organization.
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Why Intellectual Property Issues Matter to Your Nonprofit Organization

Awareness of IP and nonprofit copyright laws will help you protect your organization's reputation and brand.
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FAQs About Intellectual Property Rights for Historic Preservation Organizations

Get answers to some common questions about intellectual property for historic preservation organizations.

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