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Is board governance only about compliance, or does it also shape how nonprofits develop strategies, design impactful programmes, and stay accountable to the communities they serve? As nonprofits operate in increasingly complex environments marked by regulatory shifts, evolving funding priorities, and policy, the question of governance becomes more significant to address. Board governance is thus no longer only about meeting statutory requirements. It is increasingly linked to an organisation’s capacity to think strategically, respond to change, and sustain impact over time. In November 2025, India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS) published The State of Advisory Boards in India’s Social Sector report in partnership with Antara Advisory. The report examines how organisations are responding to this shift and how nonprofits are actually engaging with advisory boards. Drawing on interviews with 26 nonprofit leaders, board members, funders, and sector experts, our research shows that nonprofits are increasingly exploring advisory boards as complementary structures within governance systems—not as a standard solution following a uniform template, but as a flexible, context-specific way to strengthen

सरकारी या प्राइवेट? जब आप बस में फोन पर बात करते हुए कहते हैं, “हां कल सीबीईओ से मिलना है…स्कूल में ड्रॉपआऊट बढ़ रहे हैं… कुछ तो करना पड़ेगा।” तब सामने बैठे यात्री: प्रधानी की तैयारी? जब आप गांव के अस्पताल में डॉक्टर की कमी के बारे में भाषण दें, “चलो सब मिलकर ज्ञापन देते हैं…जरूरत पड़े तो धरना भी देंगे!” खूब कमाते हो बाबू? जब आप कर्ज में डूबे किसानों को मुआवजा दिलाने कलेक्टर ऑफिस की ओर कूच कर दें:  कुछ काम-धाम करते हो या नहीं?  जब घर में सब आपके कज़न के 20 लाख के पैकेज पर लहालोट हो रहे हों, तब फूफाजी-मौसाजी के सवाल: सुबह का भूला शाम को घर आएगा क्या? जब आप पड़ोसी का राशन कार्ड, आंगनवाड़ी दीदी का आधार कार्ड और दूध-वाले का वोटर कार्ड बनवा चुके हों, तब आपके घरवाले:  The post तुम करते क्या हो…हैं? appeared first on IDR Online Hindi.

Quique Setién señala al actual entrenador del Elche como futuro técnico del equipo de San Mamés.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Some Tennessee private school teachers without a college degree would be eligible to teach in public schools under a new bill advanced by the Senate Education Committee this week. Senate Bill 2019 would allow private school teachers without a college degree to obtain a temporary public school teaching waiver, a move one national teacher quality organization said could lead to unprepared teachers. The bill received a unanimous vote from the education committee with bipartisan support after Sen. Dawn White amended the bill to include more stringent experience requirements. To qualify for the temporary waiver, private school candidates would need 10 years of experience teaching in a category I, II, or III private school in Tennessee. .subtext-iframe{max-width:540px;}iframe#subtext_embed{width:1px;min-width:100%;min-height:256px;} fetch("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alpha-group/iframe-resizer/master/js/iframeResizer.min.js").then(function(r){return r.text();}).then(function(t){return new Function(t)();}).then(function(){iFrameResize({heightCalculationMethod:"lowestElement"},"#subtext_embed");}); Sen. Dawn White, a Republican from Murfreesboro, said she sponsored the legislation after speaking with a constituent who had taught for more than two decades at a private school and had a college degree. The teacher had lost the documentation for the degree, and their university had closed years ago. Without that documentation, they aren’t able to get a temporary teaching permit under Tennessee’s current emergency waiver rules. White’s bill would only allow the temporary waivers for private school teachers if the public school cannot find a qualified teacher with a valid license. “Rutherford County could not find someone to fill this position,” White said. “We want to put safeguards in this. We don’t want to diminish (public teaching) licenses or the profession of education whatsoever.” The waiver would require teachers be paired with a colleague mentor and the waiver would only be valid for three years, though it could be renewed by the state Board of Education. Teachers with the waiver could not teach special education classes or classes with end-of-course exams. Heather Peske, president of the National Council on Teacher Quality, said the legislation is taking “shortcuts” that will cost students. “Experience alone at a private school doesn’t tell you whether teachers have learned the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in the classroom,” Peske said. “That’s why licensure is so important.” “Would I want my own children taught by teachers who haven’t completed a college program, who don’t have a bachelor’s degree? The answer to that is no. I don’t think those people have the content knowledge to be successful at teaching my children.” Peske said there doesn’t appear to be precedent elsewhere for letting private school teachers without college degrees into public classrooms. Florida will grant temporary permits to military veterans without a bachelor’s degree as long as they have 60 college credit hours and can pass a state subject area exam. Other states have various emergency waiver policies for public school teachers amid stubbornly high rates of teacher vacancies across the country. But some states have begun to pull back on emergency waivers and temporary teaching licenses. Texas lawmakers last year passed a law restricting what subjects uncertified teachers could teach and will help uncertified teachers pay for some costs of getting credentialed. Tennessee schools have struggled with high vacancy rates in part caused by high turnover and attrition. Rates of new graduates from Tennessee teacher training programs have also declined in recent years. Data released by the Tennessee Department of Education in November indicated total teacher vacancies, defined as a position left unfilled for 20 or more days, declined from 1,434 in fall 2023 to 817 in fall 2024, a 43% reduction. However, the number of vacancies filled by emergency hires increased by more than 300% in the last five years. Last school year alone, 6,579 emergency credentials were issued. A portion of those emergency credentials include emergency endorsements, which is when an otherwise credentialed educator is granted permission to teach outside of their area of expertise. Most emergency credentials are temporary permits for unlicensed teachers. Tennessee currently requires them to have a bachelor’s degree. SB 2109 will now go before the Senate Finance Committee. Its House companion bill has not yet been scheduled for a hearing. Melissa Brown is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Contact Melissa at mbrown@chalkbeat.org.

Թագավոր Չարլզի կրտսեր եղբոր ձերբակալության մասին փետրվարի 19-ի առավոտյան հաղորդեցին BBC-ն և The Telegraph-ը:

Even as SC/ST allocations nominally rise in the Union Budget 2026-27, most funds remain non-targeted, underutilised, and inaccessible to the communities they claim to support The post While SC/ST Budget Allocations Rise Marginally, Caste Realities Remains Unaddressed appeared first on BehanBox.

L’armée nigériane a officiellement lancé jeudi une opération antiterroriste d’envergure à travers l’État de Kwara au centre-ouest du pays. Une réponse annoncée début février face à la montée de l’insécurité à la fois de la part des bandes armées spécialisées dans le kidnapping et le vol de bétail mais aussi une menace jihadiste en augmentation, avec des groupes actifs dans le nord-ouest du pays qui étendent leur champ d'action vers le sud.

Малодшага брата караля Вялікай Брытаніі Карла III, колішняга прынцы Эндру, затрыманага 19 лютага ў межах расьсьледаваньня справы памерлага амэрыканскага фінансіста Джэфры Эпштэйна, вызвалілі з паліцыі праз 12 гадзін.

Також у Національному паралімпійському комітеті вимагають не використовувати український прапор на церемонії відкриття Паралімпіади-2026

Nchini Mali, waasi wanaotaka kujitenga wa Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) wamedai kuhusika na shambulio la ndege isiyo na rubani dhidi ya msafara wa jeshi la Mali na wanamgambo wa Urusi wa Africa Corps kati ya maeneo ya Anefis na Aguelhoc, katika jimbo la Kidal, siku ya Jumatano, Februari 18.

(ANALYSIS) Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment” in the Sistine Chapel will undergo a three-month restoration beginning Feb. 1. The monumental fresco, completed in 1541, is famed for its dramatic imagery, bold nudes and layered Christian and pagan symbolism. A digital reproduction will be displayed to visitors during conservation work.

El murciano amplía su ventaja tras el tropiezo clave del tenista italiano ante Jakub Mensik.

Ավստրիայի Սանկտ Փյոլթըն քաղաքում հրավիրված Եպիսկոպոսաց հավաքն ավարտել է իր աշխատանքները:

ბელარუსის წარმომადგენელი ვერ დაესწრო აშშ-ის პრეზიდენტ დონალდ ტრამპის ინიციატივით შექმნილი „მშვიდობის საბჭოს“ პირველ სხდომას, მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ ტრამპმა ბელარუსი საბჭოში ოფიციალურად მიიწვია.

Zilele trecute, președintele american scria pe rețeaua sa socială, vizibil satisfăcut, că deficitul comercial al SUA a scăzut cu 78% datorită tarifelor vamale. Donald Trump face și o predicție și anume că anul acesta balanța comercială americană va fi în teritoriul pozitiv, fapt ce nu s-a mai întâmplat în ultimele decenii.

Muswada huo uliyopitishwa na baraza la mawaziri jioni ya Jumatano, Februari 18, unalenga kuongeza adhabu kwa wale watakaopatikana na hatia ya "vitendo kinyume na maumbile" na kuzipanua kwa mashirika ambayo "yanakuza" mahusiano ya wapenzi wa jinsia moja. Sheria hii mpya bado inahitaji idhini ya bunge kabla ya kuanza kutumika.

While most “Crossroads” podcasts focus on religion angles in major news stories, this week’s episode focused, you guessed it, on a short news “brief.” The problem is that we are talking about a brief about a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod story that, if the details had been accurate, was worthy of an A1 feature.

A federal law passed last summer requires older residents and those with older kids to work in order to get SNAP benefits. The post SNAP work requirements to threaten fewer Cuyahoga County residents’ food benefits than expected appeared first on Signal Cleveland.

CMSD school consolidations and housing and park development discussed at Ward 10 community meeting. The post Thefts, CMSD and development top concerns at Collinwood meeting appeared first on Signal Cleveland.

Ohio politics news and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, how lawyers and other experts are playing a central role in the ongoing FirstEnergy trial in Akron. The post Signature drive accelerates to block Ohio hemp law; Ohio Supreme Court loosens rule on judges’ political speech appeared first on Signal Cleveland.