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Governance & Support Organizations
Typical Types of Board Committees
The Free Management Library has a list of common committees and their typ…
Board Committee Job Descriptions
Board Café offers job descriptions for 15 committees. It encourages boards to appoint only the committees that are appropriate and to use the descriptions as a reference for developing …
Writing Bylaws
The Community Tool Box has a section on writing bylaws. It provides an explanation of the purpose of bylaws and gives a step-by-step guide for wr…
Understanding and Writing Contracts and Memoranda of Agreement
The Community Tool Box offers Understanding and Writing Contracts and Memoranda of Agreement. It defines both types of documents, suggests when each is most appropriate and offers tips for …
Board Member Statement of Agreement
Adelphi offers a sample board member statement of agreem…
Vet or Forget? The Case for Background Checks for Nonprofit Board Members
Conducting background checks on new board members can seem like a waste of precious resources for a nonprofit organization – but are you willing to accept the risks of inaction? …
Board Recruitment
BoardSource provides a great set of resources on board recruitment on their websites. Information on finding candidates, evaluating candidates, nominating and orientating n…
Board Recruitment Center
BoardSource compiled tips and tools on recruiting the right leaders for your board in its Board Recruitm…
Executive Director and Board Relationship
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits notes that the relationship between the board and the director is one of the most written about topics in nonprofit literature. This article summarizes …
Making Founder Successions Work
After an extensive, in-depth, quantitative study about founder transitions, The Safe Passage Project, was able to glean useful information about how keeping a founder involved and engaged …
Nonprofit Law Basics: Can the Executive Director Serve on the Board of Directors?
This blog post from the Cullinane Law Group discusses the potential conflict of interest involved if the executive director or CEO serves as a voting member of…
The Transformative Power of Employee Activism
Museums and cultural institutions are undergoing a seismic shift, being rightly called to reassess norms and practices to address historical inequities and better reflect and serve their …