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Nonprofit board and executive leadership consulting

Debbie Hechinger led the development of The Source:Twelve Principles of Governance That Power
Exceptional Boards
 published by BoardSource in 2005.  
See a summary of the 12 principles.

This publication by BoardSource, www.boardsource.org, identified the key characteristics of high performing boards. Over 25 leaders of the nonprofit sector reviewed and endorsed the publication, making it a gold standard for nonprofit board performance. 

She has written and spoken widely on nonprofit governance, including the following:

  • "From Responsible to Exceptional:  Lessons in Good Governance," Independent School, NAIS, Fall 2006
  • Keynote speech on foundation governance reform from Council of Michigan Foundations conference, 2005
  • "Building Better Boards," Foundation News & Commentary, March/April 2005
  • Comments on Exceptional Boards - from keynote at BoardSource Leadership Forum, Dec. 2006
  • Comments on five challenges facing the nonprofit sector - from BoardSource Leadership Forum, Dec. 2006
  • Health Conversion Foundation governance - comments from speech at Grantmakers in Health conference, 2004

The following organizations are representative of the wide range of resources that service the philanthropic world:

  • BoardSource at www.boardsource.org for nonprofit governance resources
  • Independent Sector at www.independentsector.org for information on multi-facted issues facing charities
  • Council on Foundations at www.cof.org for resources and information on foundations
  • Center for Effective Philanthropy at www.effectivephilanthropy.org for resources for foundations
  • Pete Smith Consulting at http://www.petesmithconsulting.com for nonprofit executive compensation consulting services




Debbie Hechinger Consulting
Washington, D.C.
Jackson, WY

debbie@hechingergroup.com

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