Blog for Nonprofits

OneOC's feature in the 2018 Nonprofit Report- Board Governance: The Path to Nonprofit Success by Green Hasson & Janks ...

By: Janine McDonald, OneOC Consultant Advisory Group member)According to a Bridgespan Group survey, leadership development and succession planning for senior leader positions is the single greatest o ...

According to Taproot Foundation, around 87% of human resources professionals and 92% of marketing professionals are interested in serving on a nonprofit board of directors.  This may sound like great ...

What does an effective board look like?While oversight is fundamental to the sustainability of a nonprofit, it is simply not enough.A board's performance is closely tied to overall organizational gro ...

OneOC is unveiling the "not new, yet definitely improved" Board Connection program!Does your nonprofit need trained board members?If your nonprofit is either a OneOC Accelerated or Premium Member (hi ...

By Janine McDonaldIn a nutshell, succession planning is about having the right number of people with the right skills, experiences and competencies in the right jobs at the right time.Nonprofit board ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on August 12, 2013Some board members are great at 'The Ask.' Others are good at explaining a mission, or telling you why something is good to ...

OneOC board Chairman Arnie Pinkston volunteers at the Boys & Girls Club Brea.By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on May 27, 2013With little time, nonprofits' board members need t ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on May 13, 2013Signing on the dotted line is a powerful tool for nonprofits, something they should require of board members.For two months I'v ...

OneOC is excited to welcome trainer/facilitator extraordinaire, Jeff Wilcox, of Third Sector Company. Jeff is joining us for a year-long series on the ubiquitous topic of board leadership. Big and sm ...

Malcolm Gladwell has talked about Bill Gates, Blue’s Clues and spaghetti in the same sentence, but I’ve never heard him talk about nonprofit boards. Nonetheless, I think he has a lot to share about b ...