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A board of directors can benefit from regular assessments of its meeting processes.

These meeting agenda templates are a starting point from which to create your own agenda. The sample agendas can be modified to suit different meeting formats.

Meetings can sometimes be so ineffective that people think of them as four-letter words, with a few extra letters thrown in. But effective meetings are possible.

Meeting minutes are a record of what happened at a meeting. Find out how to write good meeting minutes with these tips and sample template.

If you haven't visited the USFSA website lately, this is a good time to poke around.

Giving board members opportunities to rate their job performance is a fundamental part of the overall board evaluation system and integral to best governance practices.

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment's Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy is a mixed bag of animated shorts. 7/10.

A thorough orientation provides the mechanism for informing and inspiring incoming directors. Educating new members helps them to be productive team players day one.

Fun leggings, nylons, tights, and stockings are back to spice up everything from business suits to evening dresses. Find which one works best for you.

Understanding what is expected is key to the optimal functioning of a board of directors. Listing responsibilities aids in recruitment, orientation and smooth operations.

A non profit's board of directors has several important responsibilities to fulfill. This article reviews basic non-profit board governance.

Students and teachers at West Fargo High School in North Dakota plan on protesting the removal of teacher Jeremy Murphy as adviser of the school's newspaper.

The day after President Obama announced plans to deploy more troops to Afghanistan, twelve Raging Grannies protested at the Albuquerque Board of Education.

The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Executive Board has awarded the 2009 regional wheelchair rugby championships to Denmark and New Zealand.

Many non-profit organizations incorporate regular evaluation of the board of directors as a commitment to governance best practices.

Due diligence in buying a condominium includes looking into how its association is managed, and how that management affects the plans of the prospective buyer.

Nonprofit organizations looking to improve the effectiveness of a new, growing or dysfunctional board should consider desired outcomes before choosing a board program.

Making the decision to enroll a child in a public program designed for gifted students is only the first step in advocacy for the child's educational well being.

With time, support and a refocus of traditional ways of sharing ideas, managers can create a culture in their work area that values improving processes for efficiency.

There are several websites dedicated to the Deaf community, keeping Deaf people informed and increasing involvement for Hearing people into the Deaf culture.

Dinner in the Sky Events debuted in the U.S. on Friday, December 5, 2008, at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, Florida, with 22 diners at 157 feet above the earth.

The April 2009 launch of Net-a-Porter's TheOutnet.com provides an ideal solution for global style hunters on a budget, offering big discounts on last season's creations.

Selecting the right necktie for the professional man in your life can be a difficult task. Some tips to make it a popular gift that will be treasured and worn often.

In conjunction with the celebration of Banned Books Week, here are ten some simple ways readers can fight literary censorship.

Use this sample bylaw template to help you write bylaws for your non-profit's board of directors.

New In Town uses clichés about Midwesterners and businesswomen to tell a re-packaged version of Doc Hollywood, without humor or charm. Romantic Comedy formula gone wrong.

Tough economic times are forcing Northern California's only major racetrack to approach its current meet with a reduction in opportunities for its higher quality horses.

When simple board training is insufficient to address the more complex issues holding a board back, a board retreat may be the answer. Learn how to plan for success.

If North Carolina becomes an example, state legislatures may lower the number of mandated instructional days and increase the number of students in classes.

Markets are like many other natural phenomena; they move in ebb and flow. Measuring their time cycles can assess the probability of a market making a trend reversal.

After the chairperson, the secretary is the most important official at a meeting. The role of a secretary in a successful meeting is reviewed in this article.

Ice breakers are a great way for nonprofits to start meetings or training sessions. This article will show you how to pick the best ice breaker ideas for your group.

Many dog owners worry about leaving their beloved pet alone when they go on vacation. With good planning the animal doesn't need to be stressed or lonely.

A 1970s fight over what part of Disney characters was copyrightable pitted a provocateur cartoonist against a reactionary court, and set a twenty-five-year precedent.

Here's how best to examine email accounts, bank records and your partner's behavior for signs they're cheating on you.

Schools are taking a larger role with social, emotional and academic needs of children. What does the school of the near future look like?

If students understand exactly what is involved in an informative speech, they will be better prepared to deliver an exemplary speech.

Just because headquarters in Michigan raves about an executive presentation doesn't mean that same presentation will be successful in a different country.

Automotive pioneer Ransom Eli Olds deserves credit for patenting the first assembly line process, and for starting the automotive industry in the Detroit area.

There are good teachers, there are bad teachers. Good parents want the best possible teachers for their kids, but may not know how to go about it. Here are some tips.

New school years bring challenges, different approaches, and a chance for students and parents to start with a positive attitude.

Many nonprofit donors write checks at the end of the year to take advantage of the tax deduction. But year-end fundraising requires significant planning and a big push.

Leaders and communicators learn by doing, benefit from immediate feedback from supportive peers, and practice in a positive environment in local Toastmasters clubs.

Knowing how to create effective visual aids and use them expertly provides a speaker with an advantage, especially in today's high-tech world.

Do you have misconceptions of the non-denominational church? Learn some characteristics of a Bible-believing church filled with teaching and loads of fellowship.

Vivendi may sell its stake in NBC Universal. If it does, General Electric could spin off NBC U into its own company. Comcast is set to purchase a majority stake.

Offering cookies like award-winning Molasses Clove and Gingerbread houses or Kits that help homeless families are just two things that make Dancing Deer unique.

Christians are not always tolerant of other sects. Does being a Christian have to mean rejecting people of differing faiths?