Boards as Bridges – NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly.

This article advocates for a mapping exercise that could help boards leverage the different connections around the table in a far more efficient and strategic manner. Too often executive directors don’t have a tangible grasp on the connections board members could make that could create partnerships that could enhance program, further the mission and provide some financial sustainability for either a specific program or the organization as a whole. This could be a great way to engage new trustees or those who don’t seem as engaged as they once were. I think this is an exercise I will try in my next leadership post if the board has not already done so.