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For The <strong>GENIUS</strong> book seriesI am excited to announce that I will be Acquisition Editor for the GENIUS series and will be actively seeking authors to write for this series. The GENIUS series will is a really exciting new series of books on topics of general interest. If you have an idea for a GENIUS book you would like to write, please email me at: linda@forthegenius.com.

For the Genius in All of Us!™ All the books in the series explain subjects so that anyone can understand. You don't have to be a genius to read one, but you'll sure be smarter once you do!

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Most Recent Tutorial: Board Giving

Board giving! Always an interesting debate. How much should they give? Does it really matter if they all give or not? I've even hear some organizations that want to "pay up" for a reluctant board members and "fake a gift" from that board member just so they can say they have 100% board participation. Perhaps the board chair offers to make a gift in the reluctant board member's name so they can report 100% giving. What is wrong with this picture?

Besides the obvious ethical considerations, think about it this way. If you are a human service agency that treats drug and alcoholic clients in a counseling program, would you "fake success" by saying well this client has been clean for twice as long as anticipated outcomes, so we can take her 6 months and credit them to this clients that did not stay clean? Or take pints form the student with the highest grade point average and give them to a failing student to improve your success rate? You get the idea!

These may sound like extreme comparisons, but board giving cannot be "faked, fudged or overlooked."  Read more

Most Recent Tipsheet: Conducting a Quality Board Meeting Tips

  1. Agenda must contain significant items.
  2. Agenda and support materials sent in advance.
  3. RSVP post cards included, reminder phone calls by staff.
  4. Meetings held at convenient time for majority of board.
  5. Setting should be attractive and comfortable.  Read more