Simone Joyaux: When You Should Fire Your Board Members [VIDEO Interview]

We had the opportunity to speak with the lovely Simone Joyaux, a nonprofit consultant, author and engaging speaker, at the AFP 2013 international conference in San Diego. Joyaux talked with us about the importance of grooming your nonprofit board into fundraisers, setting proper expectations, and–when necessary–the times when you should fire your board members. Here’s our exclusive interview with Simone Joyaux:

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Marc Koenig

Marc Koenig is a regular contributor of Nonprofit Hub. Marc believes smart, ethical marketing can make the world a better place, and strives to create content that helps nonprofits tell better stories, push their organizations to excel and do work that matters. You'll find him writing Nonprofit Hub featured posts, brainstorming infographics and tweeting up a storm at @npmarc - follow him and say hi!

Board of Directors | Fundraising | Video

April 8, 2013

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