Nonprofit “best practices” provide a foundation of experience for nonprofit leaders and board members. The practices and principles focus on “what works” in the areas of planning, boards, financial management, fundraising, program evaluation and more. This week, I’m talking to Trisha Lester, the vice president of the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits about how best practices were developed and how to use them. I’ll also speak with Carter McNamara, creator of the Free Management Library Web site which includes handy assessment tools to help you measure how well you’re doing compared to the best practices