Board Meetings and Retreats - A list of resources to help you plan your next board meeting or retreat. (The Free Management Library)
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Board Composition and Recruitment - Given the tremendous responsibility and decision-making power of boards, and the length of most board members' tenures, making sure you have the right composition of leaders on your board is absolutely fundamental. (BoardSource)
Is your organization thinking about forming an advisory board? Make sure your organization specifies the advisory board's role and how it differs from the board of directors or trustees before taking the leap. All advisory boards share common goal: to help the nonprofit organization. However, there are different types of nonprofit advisory boards.
This document serves as a sample for constructing bylaws.
Nonprofit board members are usually volunteers. Even though compensating board members is standard in the business world, only a small percentage of nonprofits compensate board members. (The Balance - Small Business, 2020)
How to Conduct a Chief Executive Performance Assessment in 10 Steps by BoardSource outlines steps to guide boards and chief executives through the chief executive assessment in a thoughtful, planned, and constructive way.
Leading a nonprofit is a tremendous responsibility for both boards of directors and executives. Boards that don’t pay attention to executive evaluation and compensation are opening the organization up to serious risk.
Boards of directors can adapt BoardSource's sample evaluation form for supporting and evaluating their executive directors/CEOs.
Even the most organized and responsible nonprofit board needs to document its activities, internal rules, and processes. BoardSource's infographic, Must-Have Board Documents, outlines the documents to which your board needs to pay attention.
Acting and Interim Chief Executives - During a chief executive transition, nonprofits generally rely on transition leadership to bridge the gap between the former executive's departure and hiring a new CEO. However, the type of transition leadership an organization chooses depends on a number of factors.