Board Effect

JULY 10, 2023

While “data governance” may not be a term we hear that often, it has immense influence on how community banks and credit unions collect and utilize data to drive their operations. Community bank boards and senior executives use data to control, influence and regulate people, actions and events.

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Board Effect

JUNE 21, 2023

As a CEO or board director of a community bank, you have a personal stake in improving the effectiveness of your board. Enhancing decision-making, strategic planning, and governance practices within your board can directly contribute to the success of your bank in serving customers and making a positive impact on the community you serve.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

However, mission-driven organizations, including nonprofits and those focused on social and environmental causes, face several unique challenges when it comes to AI ethics and governance. What Is AI Governance and Why Does It Matter for Mission-Driven Organizations? AI technology is bound to advance.

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Patents are property rights granted by the government to exclude all others from making, using, selling or importing anything that uses or incorporates the patented invention (usually described as a new, useful and non-obvious method or process, described in enough detail that it can be reduced to practice).

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Board Effect

JUNE 14, 2023

Good governance for nonprofits is hard. This article outlines 5 key trends impacting governance for nonprofits and shares key questions that boards need to be asking, along with suggestions for strategies to start tackling them. Use your nominating and governance committees to facilitate and streamline succession planning.

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David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

It attracted a very high quality crowd of senior executives from major investment banks and members of the innovation community — two groups that don’t normally mingle. Planning demo day July 22, and a Big Data day in the fall. Social networking is governed by SEC 17a4, and SEC hasn’t opined on this.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Beth Kanter, Allison Fine, and Philip Deng write in the Stanford Social Innovation Review : “Used carefully and skillfully, AI has the potential to save people thousands of hours of rote, time-consuming work a year, freeing them up to do the kinds of things only people can do: solve problems, deepen relationships, and build communities.”

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The governance board and CEO should develop a strong AI framework that outlines the AI strategy and includes guidelines for usage. Trusted board management software can help nonprofit governing boards create effective AI guidelines and policies. BoardEffect  is designed with the unique needs of volunteer boards in mind.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 20, 2023

Nonprofit Organizations and Fundraisers Have Many Assets to Protect Nonprofit organizations exist to create awareness of a cause and to help raise funds to make improvements for people and communities. Governments also sometimes fund charitable causes. Governance technology is also part of the solution to preventing cybercrime.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The investors, founders, and “community” are all super excited about ASC. Eventually early product demos start happening but they’re rough and the product looks very alpha. Fundraising goes better than expected and they quickly find themselves with a $750k round consisting of several VCs and a bunch of angels.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

When meeting with early stage entrepreneurs for the first time, after reviewing a demo or hearing their pitch, I often ask them to articulate what they’re most focused on building. Serial entrepreneurs or those with close ties to the investment community would usually go straight to the big firm. What is a startup really?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

On the other hand, one of the best ways to strengthen your own community is to provide leadership against a common enemy. This could be fighting some government bureaucracy with your technology, or “supporting” unhappy customer efforts against an unpopular competitor. Provide and promote an exclusive community for influencers.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 5, 2018

federal science agencies and in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Most importantly we now have a better idea of how to build innovation programs that will deliver products and services, not just demos. the best presenter and flashiest demo usually win. the best presenter and flashiest demo usually win.

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Board Effect

JUNE 28, 2024

In the nonprofit sector, where missions are driven by values and community service, establishing an ethical organizational culture is not just beneficial — it’s essential. Protect your organization by implementing robust governance processes with the help of a board management software solution like BoardEffect.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Community healthcare board members play a pivotal role in steering their organization toward a healthier future. The solution to these challenges lies in board management software solutions, which are reshaping how community healthcare boards access and handle vital information. Implement robust access controls and monitoring systems.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Reduced Funding: A lack of trust can lead to decreased funding opportunities from individual donors, foundations, corporations, and government agencies. If public trust erodes, negative perceptions can spread, damaging the organization’s image and credibility within the community.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The results: 13 Universities will offer the course in the next year, government sponsors committed to keep sending hard problems to the course, the Department of Defense is expanding their use of H4D to include a classified version, and corporate partners are expanding their efforts to support the course and to create their own internal H4D courses.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 1, 2024

These are examples of a nonprofit organization not being in compliance with the laws, contracts and commitment that govern nonprofits. As the above examples demonstrate, straying from the rules and regulations that govern nonprofits can damage organizations. They most likely do not possess detailed information on board governance.

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Board Effect

JUNE 25, 2023

They want to help nonprofits achieve their goals, whether those goals are creating a community feeding program, raising money for scholarships , or cleaning up a local waterway. They see their mission reporting as the primary way they communicate their worth and effectiveness to the public.

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

The other change is that universities, instead of being passive, have become active in building an entrepreneurial community. I want to make my community, country or world a better place, while solving some of the toughest problems.” They’ve become outward-facing universities. PB: Everyone looks for a turnkey solution.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 30, 2012

I gave the final speech of the day after being in Chicago in the morning to give the keynote speech at the Excelerate Labs Demo Day which was an awesome group where I discovered one company I’m very interested in potentially investing in. Government and universities, in my view around startup communities, are feeders, not leaders.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 29, 2010

Entrepreneurial communities grow up around smart people. Whenever someone in state or local government asks me what they can do to accelerate entrepreneurship, I always tell them to put as much money and energy as they can into education. Monday is Angel Excelerator 2010 and Tuesday is the Excelerate Demo / Investor Day.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 23, 2023

National and global changes are currently challenging nonprofit and community organization boards to revisit the ways they: Manage risks Demonstrate transparency Engage in succession planning Bolster security We’ll explore each of these topics more fully to guide your board as it strives for a meaningful strategic plan. Curious to learn more?

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Board Effect

JULY 9, 2024

Without efficient and consistent communications channels, board members can become confused, frustrated or, even worse, disengaged from their governance roles. The impact of ineffective communication avenues and protocols also can extend to community members, volunteers, business partners, donors and funders.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 25, 2024

Diligent and BoardEffect have written extensively about artificial intelligence (AI) over the years, from how nonprofit organizations can benefit to expert tips for AI implementation to guidance on AI governance. Nonie Dalton, VP of product management for BoardEffect and Diligent Community, carries the conversation into the new year.

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Board Effect

JULY 5, 2024

The pandemic spurred a wave of volunteerism, and many people were looking for ways to improve their community and society. They will make phone calls, write emails and letters, and have in-person meetings with influential community members, business owners and philanthropists. Request a demo today.

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Board Effect

JULY 5, 2024

The pandemic spurred a wave of volunteerism, and many people were looking for ways to improve their community and society. They will make phone calls, write emails and letters, and have in-person meetings with influential community members, business owners and philanthropists. Request a demo today.

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Board Effect

JULY 13, 2023

So, what can a new nonprofit board do to increase its chances of connecting with its community, and how can an established organization develop the flexibility to change direction when needed? Request a demo and let us share how we help more than 14,000 boards in 48 countries. What makes a nonprofit and its board successful?

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They also discussed practical strategies to help give governing boards and executives the tools they need to work collaboratively as they plan and prepare for the future. The discussion also highlighted the need for organizations to adapt in order to ensure effective governance. “We’ll go through a skill set matrix.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

And if you are interested in finding out how over 5,000 mission-driven organizations are using BoardEffect to make their board efficient and effective while driving positive change, contact us today for a demo. Our secure board management software streamlines operations, enhances governance practices, and enables confident decision-making.

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Board Effect

JUNE 24, 2024

Recruitment of new leaders is also easier if the board is seen to be diverse, tech-savvy and good at governance. George Hsieh of Community Resource Exchange recommends that leaders “disrupt behaviors that normalize the bad culture and reinforce systems and structures that reflect the desired organizational culture.”

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Startup Chica Spotlight: Meet our 2019 Committee Members Meet the Austin professionals and community leaders who have embraced the Latinitas mission and helped make Startup Chica 2019 a reality. Currently, Nereyda is a Global Program Manager at Facebook where she leads global outsourcing initiatives for its community operations team.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 28, 2023

Corporate social responsibility is connected to what today’s companies call ESG (environmental, social, and governance) which is a practice that incorporates sustainability into a business model. Determining the best ways to give back to communities. Contact BoardEffect to see a demo of the system today!

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

16th floor Register: Sign up here Thursday, March 8 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella getting a demo of Senseye in the kitchen at Capital Factory. Are you new to the Austin Startup Community? Come hear a comprehensive overview from a local community leader and get a chance to introduce yourself and ask questions.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Its banks has Lehman-brother-esque collapse situation on their had and rather than letting the banks go backrupt or splitting the losses between the bond holders and the tax payers, the Irish government inexplicably agreed to guarantee all debt and restructure the banks at the expense of the Irish citizens.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are “here’s how smart I am, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells a story of a journey of hard-won learning and discovery. I want to make my community, country or world a better place, while solving some of the toughest problems.”.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2018

Our mantra to the students was that we wanted them to learn about “Deployment not Demos.” Our observation is that the DOD has more technology demos than they need, but often lack deep problem understanding. Our sponsors did remind us, that at times getting a solution deployed meant that someone did have to see a demo!).

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