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Board and Staff Responsibilities Chart
The following chart is meant to help guide nonprofit board and staff as they determine who’s involved in various activities of governing and managing the organization. You may adapt to fit your organization's needs.
Board and Staff Ask: When Is It Micromanaging?
When are board members governing, and when are they micromanaging? If only there were a scientific measure to tell us! Instead, some guidelines may help.
An African American Looks at Board Diversity
Few nonprofits are as successful as they’d like to be with racial diversity on their boards. This resource provides a thought-provoking perspective from an African American who has served on many nonprofit boards.
A Blue Ribbon Nominating Committee for Your Board?
This article tells you how to form a Blue Ribbon Nominating Committee within your board to recruit new members by: identifying potential committee members, inviting them to be on the Blue Ribbon Nominating Committee, being clear on what you need board members to do and more.
12 Steps to a Successful Search: A BoardWalk Guide
Considering a search for a new CEO or Executive Director? Here's a template to guide you through the 12 Steps to a Successful Search.
Board Service Glossary
Identifies important nonprofit terms to help board members navigate their responsibilities.
Board Meetings and Retreats
A wealth of resources to to help you with your next board meeting or retreat.
Board Composition and Recruitment
Given the tremendous responsibility and power of boards, making sure you have the right composition of leaders on your board is absolutely fundamental.
Board Chairs
Considerations for seeking candidates for the special role of Board Chair.
Beware of a Runaway Executive Committee
Tips for dealing with a committee that acts independently of the rest of the board.
Best Practices for Board Meeting Minutes
What nonprofit boards should generally include include and exclude from their meeting minutes and how those minutes should be maintained.
Basic Guidelines and Sample Agenda for Board Training Session
Guidelines to consider when developing your organization's particular approach to board training.
Ambassadors Chart Sample
Ambassador charts encourage board participation and highlights individual board members' efforts.
Advisory Boards and Committees
Resources on what advisory board are, why they matter, and how to get them off the ground.
A Founder's Legacy: Leaving Well
Helping your organization transition during executive succession when you've decided to move on.