July 16, 2026
Who belongs on your board
The best nonprofit boards combine complementary skills and diverse perspectives, not just familiar faces. Here are six board profiles that can help build a stronger organisation.
Aarti Madhusudan
Aarti Madhusudan is the founder of Governance Counts, an initiative that helps nonprofits build more effective boards through identifying key board-related issues and recommending good practice guidelines. Aarti is also co-founder of the Women on Boards programme at ISDM and consults with iVolunteer on skills-based volunteering. Aarti volunteers with DaanUtsav and has consulted several Indian and international organisations. Aarti holds degrees from TISS, Mumbai and NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
Articles by Aarti Madhusudan
September 8, 2023
How to make your board more effective
To build an effective board, the right structures and processes need to be put in place.
March 2, 2022
Nonprofit boards—for the founder or for the organisation?
What does good governance look like in nonprofits that are largely founder-driven?
September 15, 2021
Four ways to deal with board members who ‘don’t have the time’
Does your leadership team struggle to engage board members? Here’s what you can do.
July 10, 2020
Making virtual volunteering work
What corporates and nonprofits can do to make employee engagement effective during COVID-19.
October 30, 2019
Your board is only as good as you want it to be
In most cases, a board’s contribution to an organisation is determined by the CEO’s ask of it. Here's how you can engage them beyond just compliance.
August 2, 2019
Exit right: Nonprofit founders must plan their transition well
When it comes to succession planning, it is important for founders of nonprofits to do it smartly, while adequately empowering the CEO, if they need to.
January 9, 2019
Managing an ‘inherited’ board
Incoming CEOs do not just inherit the organisation's staff and programmes, but also its board. Here are some tips to make the best of the new CEO-board relationship.
August 7, 2018
The will to be governed
Founders show a reluctance to be governed, and so when building a board, they often don't look beyond compliant members. But to have a board that challenges you along with supporting you is key for any organisation.
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