Governance
Effective Governance: The Chief Executive’s Role – PowerPoint
PowerPoint from a 2022 webinar conducted as part of the Hispanic Federation’s Entre Familia series. Focuses on how a nonprofit President/CEO or Executive Director can work successfully for and with the Board of Directors, clarifying roles and challenges. Click here
Nonprofit Boards: Fiduciary Duties, Responsibilities, and Operating Principles
Summarizes the legal “fiduciary” duties of Board members, describes specific Board responsibilities, and presents three principles for effective Boards. Click here
The Role of the Board versus the Chief Executive
Discusses sound practices and challenges related to Board versus staff roles, gray areas, Board micromanagement, and the Chief Executive’s role at Board and committee meetings. Click here
Types of Nonprofit Boards
Categorizes nonprofit Boards based on how they see themselves and focus their time and energy — as programmatic/ working, policy/oversight, and fundraising Boards. The Board’s focus often depends on the organization’s size and stage of development.
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Brief Bibliography on Nonprofit Governance and the Board-Chief Executive Relationship
Online resources that address many of the challenges in the relationship between a nonprofit’s Board of Directors and its Chief Executive. They offer strategies and practices for making that relationship work for the Board, the Chief Executive, and the organization. Click here
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Boards of Directors in All- (and Almost All-) Volunteer Organizations
Describes all-volunteer organizations (AVOs) and almost-AVOs, summarizes reasons some nonprofits are AVOs, and discusses the legal duties and dual responsibilities of their Boards of Directors, typical challenges, and ways to address them. Click Here
Items for Action at the First Board Meeting of a Newly Incorporated Nonprofit
A detailed list and description of organizational and fiscal items to address at a nonprofit’s first official Board meeting after incorporation. Click here
Observing a Board of Directors Meeting: A Quick Source of Feedback on Board Performance
A set of questions for an independent observer to use in helping a nonprofit Board assess its work. Click here
Board of Directors Self Assessment Process and Tool
A multi-part self-assessment tool for obtaining and aggregating anonymous feedback on the Board’s culture, members’ individual performance, the performance of the Board as a whole, perceived strengths and weaknesses, and most-needed changes to strengthen governance. Click here
More resources coming.