Dr. Eugene Fram
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Eugene H. Fram, Ed.D., is an expert in nonprofit governance, a business consultant and an award-winning emeritus professor of the Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He is also the author of six books and more than 125 published articles and has been widely quoted by national media on topics ranging from business to high-performance nonprofits. His blog platforms on nonprofit governance have in excess of 3500 followers. He is a past recipient of RIT's highest award for outstanding teaching and one of a very select group awarded the Presidential Medallion, given to those making exceptionally significant contributions to the university. In 2012, a former student anonymously contributed $3 million to endow an RIT Chair in Critical Thinking in his name, an honor Dr. Fram describes as "a professor's dream come true!" Over his distinguished career, he has served on 12 nonprofit boards overseeing diverse community, national and professional organizations, and also has served on five for-profit boards. His particular passion is helping nonprofit boards perform at high levels as more is expected of these boards today than most people realize. He is the author of Going For Impact – The Nonprofit Director's Essential Guidebook: What to Know, Do and Not Do, and POLICY vs. PAPER CLIPS - How Using the Corporate Model Makes a Nonprofit Board More Efficient & Effective.
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Different Strokes For Nonprofit Board Folks
Over decades of service on nonprofit boards, I have interfaced with board colleagues who...
Nonprofit Boards – Supporting Management & Staff Without Micromanaging
The dilemma is common to nonprofit organizations. As start-ups, everyone aspires to do everything....
Nonprofits – How Do You Establish Effective Board Committees?
Following are ways that many nonprofit boards have established effective board committees using my...
New Ways To Seek High Performance Nonprofit Board Members
Over several years, I have conducted nonprofit board recruitment projects. Two boards with which...
The Nonprofit Board’s New Role In An Age of Exponential Change
Most nonprofit boards are being faced with huge pressures—reduced financial support, challenges in integrating...
Raising the Bar for Nonprofit Board Engagement
It’s no secret that some nonprofit board members cruise through their term of board...
When a CEO Exits (or Should) – What Are the Board’s Options?
CEOs of for-profit and nonprofit organizations typically come and go. Those executives that for...
Nonprofit Boardroom Elephants and the ‘Nice Guy’ Syndrome – A Complex Problem
At coffee, a friend serving on a nonprofit board reported plans to resign from...
Nonprofits – How Do You Eliminate a Board’s Addiction to Micromanaging?
Micromanaging is in the DNA of many nonprofit boards. It all starts with the...
Nonprofits – Does a New Board Member Really Understand Your Organization?
The careful nurturing of a new board member, whether for-profit or nonprofit, is critical....