How staff can support their board of directors

Steps for staff to take to support the board.

Good governance and board/staff relations

A summary of information and tips for fostering positive board/staff relations.

Governance Q&A: Compensating the board for non-board duties on behalf of the organization

Understanding the legalities and ramifications of providing your board of directors with any sort of compensation.

Tools for nonprofit leaders: Policies and procedures

This is the third in a series of articles offering tools to not-for-profit leaders. Policies and procedures set out the rules for both volunteers and paid staff, consultants, and other outsourced individuals.

Voluntary sector board governance – survey says!

Many organizations and foundations struggle mightily with governance issues, decisions, and best practices. Thankfully, that struggle may soon become more manageable.

Conflicted about conflict of interest?

How to identify and manage a conflict of interest.

Mixing it up in boardroom – Exploring the value of board diversity

An article suggesting increasing board diversity to better serve an organization.

Governance Q&A: Is it ethical for the chair of the board to become the executive director?

A look at the considerations a board of directors need to take when considering candidates for the executive director.

Board assessment and ethical governance

An article describing how a board can self-assess as well a description of ethical governance.

Governance Q&A: Should direct beneficiaries or their families serve on our board?

A charity board made up of a single stakeholder group needs to manage conflicts of interest instead of avoiding them.