Board Engagement
This short article gives tips on how to retain existing board members by actively engaging them in board activities.
Recruiting and Vetting Nonprofit Board Members
This six-page article presents a broad consideration of how to identify, recruit, vet, and choose potential new board members.
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Basic Responsibilities of All Nonprofit Board Members
This is another list of board responsibilities, but more descriptive of individual members’ responsibilities in addition to responsibilities of the board as a whole.
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Serving on a Nonprofit Board
This 17-page monograph is a training resource for board members, which goes into considerable detail about what you need to know as a board member. It explains what nonprofit agencies are, how their boards govern through committees, the board’s role in strategic planning and fundraising, and some important legal concerns including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and an introduction to board liability.