I'm starting a small nonprofit. It is just myself at this point, though I have a very serious organization verbally committed to seed money and promotion. I have not yet solicited a board of directors or officers. What do most sole operators do? Do I double serve as executive director and board chair, at least initially? Or, do I take on the most labor-intensive offices of treasurer/secretary? I throw this out to the experts here, of whom there seem to be many, based on my perusal of nonprofit threads.
posted by zagyzebra on Sep 11, 2009 - 12 answers

I recently started boogie boarding in LA [more inside]
posted by silsurf on Sep 9, 2009 - 1 answer

What did you wish you knew when you formed your condo association? [more inside]
posted by damn dirty ape on Aug 26, 2009 - 8 answers

I am trying to remember the name of a board game I played as a child. I got it free in the mail, and it was a travel/geography game. [more inside]
posted by sandraregina on Jul 29, 2009 - 3 answers

What is the legality of making a site like www.instantboss.org or a movie sound board in the state of PA? [more inside]
posted by xdeliriumx on Jul 14, 2009 - 4 answers

(Where) can I buy *just* the board for the Arkham Horror boardgame? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 30, 2009 - 6 answers

Good place for a small group gathering for boisterous board game fun? [more inside]
posted by 1024x768 on Apr 28, 2009 - 9 answers

We're two people working on a complex project, and we're sending each other sixty emails per day, everything from brainstorming to future ideas to testing notes to expense tracking. We're burning out fast, and need to shift planning and discussion to project management software (web-based, please). [more inside]
posted by jimmyjimjim on Feb 21, 2009 - 13 answers

What happens when a prospective nonprofit Board Member disagrees with a major initiative? [more inside]
posted by franklen on Feb 15, 2009 - 6 answers

What are some good, high-level, invitation only conferences for someone on the board of a large-cap, publicly traded company in the retail/consumer goods industry? [more inside]
posted by coward on Feb 1, 2009 - 2 answers

Are private universities non-profit institutions? What standards of transparency/accountability [to the student body and/or public] are they required to uphold? Examples of governance models? [more inside]
posted by lunit on Dec 12, 2008 - 7 answers

I've searched high and low, on Google and MeFi, and I can't find the site that shows, graphically, connections of corporate board members, CEOs, and politicians. I promise to bookmark the darn thing if it can be re-discovered for me.
posted by tomierna on Nov 29, 2008 - 6 answers

Best message board for an aspiring cook? [more inside]
posted by TigerCrane on Nov 17, 2008 - 9 answers

What are some great board games (if any) to play with a 3 year old? [more inside]
posted by jak68 on Nov 9, 2008 - 40 answers

On the TV show ReGenesis, the scientists constantly scribble with markers on big, transparent boards — here's a clip, and here's another. I am guessing that they are using fluorescent wet-erase markers, perhaps in combination with a black-light lamp to make the paint visible in such low light. Where can I buy a setup like this?
posted by gentle on Oct 5, 2008 - 7 answers

Board Members who founded non-profit want to obtain salaried positions within the same organization. How is this handled? [more inside]
posted by franklen on Sep 23, 2008 - 8 answers

Tricking out a 4' x 8' cork board in my office [more inside]
posted by jadepearl on Sep 17, 2008 - 5 answers

So if I wanted to find an old school electro-mechanical signboard, where would I find such an animal? I seem to remember the stock exchange or train stations used to have something similar but I've google my brains out and can't seem find anything. I have the feeling that they're handbuilt, so has anyone seen any plans or schematics for one?
posted by jackofsaxons on Sep 9, 2008 - 4 answers

Have you seen the Staples big red button you can press and you get a loud "That was easy"? A co-worker has one and uses it sometimes. But what about a programmable maybe 4 X 4 or 5 X 5 button grid that you can put sound bites on and play at will? Could potentially make a great office toy, given the right type of office environment, and some tact. Hasn't anyone created something like this? I'd like to buy one. (Everything I search for, like "Sound board", bring up the popular flash-based sound boards.)
posted by GenTso on Aug 22, 2008 - 7 answers

Looking for suggestions for a good vendor for a large dry erase board in the US. [more inside]
posted by 4ster on Aug 10, 2008 - 15 answers

Company still hasn't paid my invoice, what recourse do I have? [more inside]
posted by zzztimbo on Jul 30, 2008 - 12 answers

Looking for a Wordpress plug in that would combine posts and comments in with a message board. [more inside]
posted by Unsomnambulist on Jul 8, 2008 - 3 answers

Logic board died on my friend's two-year-old MacBook (one year out of warranty). Should she pay for repair ($700 + labor), or sell the carcass for parts and buy, say, a used iBook? [more inside]
posted by sparrows on May 28, 2008 - 13 answers

Integrating a forum into either Joomla 1.5 or WordPress 2.5.1 [more inside]
posted by eightball on May 16, 2008 - 8 answers

What does a "Board of Directors" do? [more inside]
posted by goalyeehah on May 13, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me find a loving, caring kennel in Los Angeles. [more inside]
posted by jmoneystl on May 12, 2008 - 5 answers

Mobo Filter: Help me find the perfect motherboard (and possibly PSU) for my HTPC. [more inside]
posted by gergtreble on May 8, 2008 - 12 answers

Where do I find an inexpensive replacement slide out cutting board? [more inside]
posted by tslugmo on Apr 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Is fiberglass heating/cooling duct board safe? [more inside]
posted by wsg on Apr 9, 2008 - 2 answers

I'll be participating in my first ever protest later this month. What is an economical way to make hand-held signs and sandwich boards which are sturdy enough to survive a day of protesting on possibly windy streets, but also light and compact enough to transport easily? [more inside]
posted by de void on Apr 7, 2008 - 19 answers

I have about a week or so to find some of this carpet. Yep, it is that stuff that's everywhere. You probably even have 3 rolls of it under your house as we speak. It's almost safe to say, at some point, you really did have like 3 rolls of it - what did you do with them?!! Where should I inquire about getting a scrap of it?? (30cm/12inch -sq.) Demolition.. people? The dump? Is there like an Elephants Graveyard but for carpet?? Also.. I need a hand with repairing melamine/laminex?? ( Bathroom vanity and a cupboard). And (omg!) this blind ( /s)... [more inside]
posted by mu~ha~ha~ha~har on Apr 2, 2008 - 5 answers

What are some good board games from my group of friends? [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Mar 18, 2008 - 26 answers

Which makes more sense environmentally, heating with our waste paper or recycling it? [more inside]
posted by Toekneesan on Feb 24, 2008 - 20 answers

I have a piece of local, home-grown artwork done on a length of scrap shelving -- particle board with a laminate. I'm unsure how to hang it without damaging it. [more inside]
posted by amanda on Dec 24, 2007 - 6 answers

Where can I find inexpensive plastic bins that I can keep my board games in that fit the game boards and all the pieces? I've been googling for over an hour and I can't find any 16 x 11 x 2 bins anywhere other than The Container Store. Call me cheap, but I don't want to spend more for a container than I spent on the game in the first place, and at $15.00 each, the Container Store is out. Any advice or recommendations on how you've stored your board games in plastic containers would be appreciated. [more inside]
posted by riverjack on Dec 20, 2007 - 7 answers

What board game would my friends and I enjoy next? [more inside]
posted by MaHaGoN on Nov 21, 2007 - 62 answers

My partner is currently applying for a director position with a non-profit that she is currently on the board of. Obviously, she has a lot of 'insider information' about the direction of the organization. How should she handle this in the interviews? Do search committees handle interviews for someone in her position differently then someone less familar with the org? Any tips would be appreciated.
posted by buttercup on Nov 19, 2007 - 8 answers

I have been assigned to create a craigslist-like community board for my company's internal website. The basic idea is to have a place for 100+ employees to post classifieds, events, etc. The only problem is I have limited (no) web database knowledge or experience. Is there any kind of community board templates or software that can be easily set up?
posted by ieatwords on Nov 6, 2007 - 5 answers

Where can I buy a nice quality Go set in NYC? [more inside]
posted by spec80 on Jul 22, 2007 - 4 answers

Where do I get a rigid sheet of plywood, plastic or thick particle board to go under my queen sized (60" x 80") foam mattress? [more inside]
posted by sirion on May 15, 2007 - 16 answers

I'm looking for a source of cheap foam core board. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by photoslob on Feb 7, 2007 - 11 answers

Where I work we use a web-based "in/out" board to track where employees are, but people are already entering their info into Outlook/Exchange. Is there an easier way to do this? [more inside]
posted by damn dirty ape on Dec 19, 2006 - 6 answers

Help us get an original (and awesome) board game published [more inside]
posted by spiderskull on Nov 9, 2006 - 14 answers

I need pointers to Web forum packages (phpBB, SMF, vBulletin, etc) that go easy on CPU/mysql resources. I have shared hosting on Dreamhost and poor performance (2-3 minute pageloads, for example) are starting to become a serious issue. [more inside]
posted by hodyoaten on Aug 4, 2006 - 11 answers

How does corporate governance work in a small- or micro-business environment? [more inside]
posted by oissubke on Jul 15, 2006 - 6 answers

So, how do Ouija boards work? [more inside]
posted by printchick on Jun 23, 2006 - 28 answers

My ironing board is broken. The lever-thingie that you use to close it fell off, and I can't figure out how to put it back in. I would like to know how the closing mechanism works, how to release the catch, so that a) I might not need a new board or b) if I do need a new one, it won't be a pain to carry an open ironing board 5 flights down to the sidewalk.
posted by chelseagirl on May 10, 2006 - 4 answers

Sugar cubes are NOT cubes!! I need a cuboid with at least 2 equal dimensions... [more inside]
posted by Ampa on Apr 6, 2006 - 20 answers

PowerMac motherboard (logic board) shorted, help me fix it. [more inside]
posted by chuckforthought.com on Jan 22, 2006 - 6 answers

I am looking for pre-cut/sized MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) in the 8x10 inch range. It is fairly easy to come by in the UK but it is proving difficult to acquire in the US in pieces smaller than 4x8 foot sheets. [more inside]
posted by shoepal on Jan 12, 2006 - 13 answers