Governance :

Let’s pretend that you are considering joining a non-profit board as a director or that you have been invited to be a trustee on a very well recognized foundation. What are your first thoughts? It’s important to keep in mind that there are no perfect charities, no perfect non-profits and no perfect non-profit boards. Prospective non-profit … read more

A board governance issue that should be a priority for all not-for-profits in Canada right now, is CNCA compliance. The Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (CNCA), which was brought into force October 17, 2011, affects all federal non-profit corporations under the current Canada Corporations Act (CCA). Federal non-profits have 3 years to transition from the CCA … read more

Understanding what the best corporate governance practices are for their private business isn’t a question we get from many private company owners. Generally we see that private business owners are more concerned with the day to day operations of their companies. In cases where they have thought about it, many private business owners don’t see … read more

According to the ‘Canadian Spencer Stuart Board Index’, there were few surprises in Canadian corporate board governance trends in 2012. Spencer Stuart has carefully positioned itself as the the ‘premier firm for Board counsel and recruitment’. The ‘Canadian Spencer Stuart Board Index (CSSBI)’ is published annually to report on the Board trends of Canadian companies.Spencer … read more

For the past five years, our CEO Performance Evaluation Form has been the most popular download on the Boardroom Metrics site. Our CEO evaluation form is a straightforward measurement of the CEO’s capabilities. It looks at performance in the areas of leadership, management, financial management and governance. Administering the evaluation is simple and does not … read more