Florida nonprofits are reviewing their bylaws because of HB 797.  That's the right move. But while boards are opening the governance binder, there's another document they should review at the same time. The one that tells them whether the organization is actually making progress . Those are not the same thing. HB 797, which took effect on July 1, updates how Florida nonprofits are governed. Boards are reviewing conflict-of-interest policies, meeting procedures, officer responsibilities, and other governance documents to make sure everything reflects the new law. That's important work. Good governance protects the organization. But governance and execution are different conversations. Your bylaws tell you who can make decisions. They don't tell you whether the organization made the right ones last month. That's the gap I see in many nonprofits. Ask an executive director where the strategic plan is, and they'll usually point to a document. Ask five staff members w...