Lauren Emmons • January 23, 2026
Public education governance is complex—your board portal shouldn’t be. When: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT (~45 minutes) Watch the Replay Now See how institutions like yours are modernizing board meetings, increasing transparency, and staying compliant without adding more work to staff. We’ll walk through a real community…
Lauren Emmons • January 23, 2026
Yet for many boards, a board of directors audit sparks last-minute document hunts, unclear audit committee responsibilities, and late-night emails to internal auditors and public accountants. Everyone knows audits matter for trust and compliance—but the process itself can feel chaotic. It doesn’t have to. With clear roles, a strong…
Lauren Emmons • January 23, 2026
Free Nonprofit Governance eBook Executive directors and board chairs feel the friction daily—documents scattered across inboxes, last-minute packet scrambles, and members who aren’t sure what changed. Those frayed threads weaken governance, hamper fundraising, and slow mission progress. This guide shows you how to stop the bleeding. Why Every…
Lauren Emmons • January 23, 2026
Healthcare board meetings come with unique pressures—clinical updates, policy reviews, compliance deadlines, and decisions that affect real lives. For many administrators, just gathering materials in time is a challenge, especially when team members wear multiple hats and board members are spread across roles. If you’re an executive assistant, operations leader,…
Lauren Emmons • January 23, 2026
Okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. But ask any seasoned school board member, and they’ll probably nod knowingly. These behind-the-scenes heroes do far more than sit at long tables once a month — they make decisions that ripple across entire communities, shaping education policies, budgets, and ultimately, student futures.
Lauren Emmons • January 23, 2026
That experience taught me more than I anticipated, not just about strategy, but about the vulnerabilities that surface when governance isn’t supported by the right infrastructure. Let me explain. Lesson One: Disorganization in School Board Meetings Isn’t Just Frustrating—It’s Risky In one session, we paused to reference a…
