Leading with purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work

Protecting your mission through stronger financial oversight

As funding pressures, rising costs and growing accountability demands reshape the landscape for mission-driven organizations, strong financial oversight has never been mo

Aligning storytelling with mission metrics for impact

As nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations face growing pressure to demonstrate impact, boards need more than just numbers. In this episode of Leading with Purp

How school boards benefit from student voice through representation

Student voice is most powerful when it’s more than feedback but actually part of governance. In this episode of Leading with Purpose, Zachary Patterson, co-founder of the

How mission-driven boards can evaluate themselves (and improve)

Board self-assessment is one of the most effective, and often overlooked, tools for strengthening governance. In this episode of Leading with Purpose, governance experts

How to combat public sector fraud, waste and abuse through smarter technology

Public sector organisations face mounting pressure to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse but traditional audit methods often fall short. In this episode of Leading

How to run efficient meetings with parliamentary rules

Sarah Merkle is an attorney and certified professional parliamentarian with nearly 25 years of experience helping organisations run fair, efficient and orderly business m

How to design successful orientation for new board members

Liz Thompson is Executive Assistant to the President, Corporate Secretary, and Corporate Compliance Officer at Presbyterian Senior Care Network. Chandu Vemuri is Executiv

Transparency, trust and the power of public records

Andrea Messina is CEO of Florida School Boards Association and Kathy McFarland is Executive Director of COSSBA.   Together, Andrea and Kathy bring deep experience suppor

How to create an AI policy for your mission-driven organization

Dominique Shelton‑Leipzig is CEO of Global Data Innovation and Dr. Andrea Bonime‑Blanc is founder and CEO of GEC Risk Advisory. In this episode, we explore why AI govern

The why behind the policy: Navigating regulations in education

John Thomsen is Director of Engagement and Policy at NEOLA, working with school districts across multiple states to support legally compliant policies and governance fram

From compliance to resilience: Building smarter nonprofit governance

Dale Waterman is a Solution Designer and regulatory expert at Diligent, with deep experience translating evolving mandates into practical governance requirements for orga

A compliance view on AI, cyber risk and governance for public boards

Kristy Grant-Hart is Vice President for Compliance Services at Diligent, advising organizations on how to build effective, modern compliance programs in an era of rapid r

Proactive compliance for nonprofit boards for 2026

Kira Ciccarelli is Senior Research and Programs Manager at the Diligent Institute, where she leads research into how boards and governance professionals are navigating to

Technology and AI for governance: Interview with Dottie Schindlinger & Nithya Das

Dottie Schindlinger is Executive Director of the Diligent Institute and a founding member of BoardEffect and Nithya Das is General Manager of Diligent’s Governance Busine

Technology and AI for Governance: Interview with James Page and Jay Worona

James Page is Chief Information Officer at the New York State School Boards Association, and Jay Worona is a partner at Jasper Schlesinger & Narendra and former Deputy Ex

Technology and AI for governance: Interview with Nonie Dalton and Phil Lim

Nonie Dalton is Vice President of Product Management and Phil Lim is Director of Product Management at Diligent. Together, they bring deep expertise in how mission-driven

Technology and AI for Governance: Interview with Darien Rodriguez Hayman

Darian Rodriguez Heyman, a speaker, consultant and best-selling author with deep expertise in fundraising, governance and AI. Darian has worked with mission-driven organi

Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Scott Bridgen

Scott Bridgen is the General Manager of the Audit and Risk Division at Diligent. Scott brings a wealth of experience and unique insights into the critical role of financi

Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Heather Rich

Heather Rich is Executive Director of the American Board of Genetic Counseling, the national certifying body that sets and upholds professional standards for genetic coun

Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Dr. Chad Bledsoe

Dr. Chad Bledsoe is President of Montgomery Community College in North Carolina. The College offers a wide range of educational opportunities including associate degrees,