Customizing boards and committees

How to put together a board that serves an organization’s specific needs.

The key governance questions all boards must answer

Seven Essential Governance Questions to lead governing bodies and senior staff to become best- in- class organizations

Being the best (board) volunteer you can be

How to perform successfully as a board volunteer.

Governance Q&A: Helping volunteers exit gracefully

Shouldn’t a good organization provide a committee chair with a graceful way to exit within a reasonable time frame?

Working Boards: Defining effective nonprofit governance

Assessing Not-for-profit Boards: Governance Structures and Practices, is enlightening and worth a read as it outlines important issues every ED and board member should be aware of before taking their seat at the boardroom table.

Governance Q&A: Excluding board members from discussions

When board members act unethically, invoke conflict of interest and meet separately to deal with the situation.

Governance Q&A: Overuse of proxies

What to do when a board member abuses the proxy rules and how to prevent this from happening.

Personal Liability for Nonprofit Directors

This article outlines the law regarding personal liability for directors of nonprofit organizations.

The right treasurer can be a treasure trove for a nonprofit

Article detailing the importance of a treasurer and how to find the right person.

Overview of governance models and board types

An overview and explanation of different governance models and board types.