Big News! Many Changes! All Free!

We have decided to change our business model. Everything (everything!) is now completely free to you—and there are no obligations. Read on!

Jul 10, 2025

Does that still constitute a business model? Well, I guess so. Our focus is on not-for-profit board governance.

So here’s the deal:

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The Center for Board Governance Resources.

And you have access to the Center for Board Governance Resources.

Here are more than 250 curated resources organized by topic.

I am reviewing each section for current links and adding short annotations, so it is even more helpful. You can see that I am almost halfway through.

I will also inform you of a different topic each week and what you will find there.

We are gradually moving the site from Substack to its own website for easier location by those looking for governance resources.

Now to our courses. Yes, these are now free!

We are moving more than 50 videos to our new YouTube channel. The courses will be available as playlists and sequenced as previously. Of course you need not follow our sequence.

We have started the transition of The Board Member 101: Your Accelerated Path to Competence and Confidence. The first few are there. Check them out!

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Bear with us as we move everything to the YouTube channel over the summer. If you subscribe, you will get a notice of videos as they are posted. Workbooks and other resources are linked through the descriptions of the videos.

Remember!

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We provide original and expertly curated resources designed specifically for not-for-profit boards and their chief executive officers. These resources enable you to lead with greater effectiveness, strategic clarity, and purpose. By elevating leadership performance, we help organizations enhance the quality of life for those who live and work in the communities they serve.

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