I've written about resolutions for nonprofits before (see the infographic and read more here ), but this year -- especially this year -- nonprofit boards will be put to the test in the face of civic dissonance, uncertain government support for education, arts, history, and science; and the continuation of dramatically shifting demographics. So, here's my short list: Know your organization's mission cold and I don't mean memorize the mission statement. I mean deeply and fully understand the impact your nonprofit makes to those who benefit from the work you do. Understand how you meet the need, how you excel at doing so, and why that's important. Be able to tell the stories about your organization's impact to anyone. Get up to speed on what real governance is all about. Set goals and success measures, exercise oversight, consider the future (a lot), strategize pathways to success, and keep at it. Good governance is intentional and sustained. Be