This article presents 17 best practices for bringing on new board members, divided into three major categories: before submitting the person’s name for election; initial orientation after the election; and in the first year after initial orientation.
This article explains why a board member orientation is needed and gives tips on how to do it.
This short article advises you to have “an organized recruitment process in place” for not only filling vacancies on your board of directors, but building a skillful and diverse board.
This is a model job posting for potential new board members.
Use this simple 13-item rating scale to get a quick assessment of a potential board member. Or use this as a starting point for a more expanded scale tailored for your nonprofit.
If you are wondering whether you are a good fit for a particular nonprofit board, this ten-item checklist will help you make that decision.
This one-page article provides a series of questions about a nonprofit, which you should know the answers to if you are considering board membership.
This is a one-page list of 10 of the most important responsibilities for a board of directors.
This is another list of board responsibilities, but more descriptive of individual members’ responsibilities in addition to responsibilities of the board as a whole.
Are you still wondering about basic board structures and responsibilities? If you are, check here. For easy reference, the article presents information in the form of frequently asked questions.
