The Board Building Cycle: Nine Steps of Finding, Recruiting, and Engaging Nonprofit Board Members

Business & Money

Lakey, Berit M.

Hughes, Sandra R.

Bobowick, Marla J.

National Center for Nonprofit Boards (U. S.)

Management & Leadership

Natl Center for Nonprofit Boards

Nonprofit governance: Steering your organization with authority and accountability

National Center for Nonprofit Boards

All things must be properly fed and cared for in order to thrive and succeed... A nonprofit board is no different. The governance committee ensures the constant health and effectiveness of the full board and the work it performs for the organization. It expands the traditional idea of a nominating committee, clarifying the variety of responsibilities a governance committee truly has. This book discusses this group's challenging responsibility in overseeing the performance of the board and managing compliance to the organization's mission. Discover how this committee can help all boards - new or seasoned - live up to their highest potential, keeping board members energized and engaged in maintaining value and control.

Governance Committee (Boardsource Committee Series, 1.)

Flynn, Outi

Good boards do not just happen: they take care, thought, and planning. The second edition of this must-have, bestseller features nine crucial steps for your board to follow through the board development process. This book is intended not only for organizations where the board is charged with selecting its own members but also for organizations where the authority to appoint new board members rests elsewhere. Included is a CD-ROM containing forms, worksheets, sample documents, and a PowerPoint presentation for orienting new board members.

The Board Building Cycle: Nine Steps to Finding, Recruiting, and Engaging Nonprofit Board Members

BoardSource

What is governance? What is the role of the board? What is expected of board members? And how does an effective board operate? Board Fundamentals answers these questions and more. The book is for new board members in need of an introduction to the principles of nonprofit governance experienced board members in need of a refresher and new ideas chief executives -- as well as senior staff who interact with the board -- who want to better understand their and the board's roles and responsibilities …and is the perfect vehicle for opening a conversation between the board and the chief executive about their respective roles in organizational governance. Within its pages, you will find a description of the nonprofit sector, a discussion of the concept of governance (something that seems murky to many people new to this type of service), an in-depth look at the key governance roles and responsibilities of the board and the individuals involved in organizational governance, and suggestions on how the board can most effectively carry out its responsibilities. At the end of each chapter, there is a set of questions designed to engage your board in an exploration of its practices. Boards that raise these questions in their board meetings are sometimes surprised by the answers and should use the opportunity to discuss how they can improve their governance.

Board Fundamentals: Understanding Roles in Nonprofit Governance

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