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
More resources coming.