Scavenger Hunt: Committee Charters

Welcome back to the Basic Board Document Scavenger Hunt. Today, we are delving into the roles and responsibilities of board committees through documents called Committee Charters. A committee charter is a document that lays out the name of the committee, its purpose, responsibilities and membership. They are a perfect reference for board members, committee members…

The 3 Duties of Board Members

Introduction All of us become involved with nonprofit organizations for one reason: we believe in the work the organization does. Something about the programming and mission of your organization keeps you involved and called you to be a board member, it’s as simple as that. Our organizations have a duty to the community in which…

Board Basis Calendar & Courses

As we mentioned before, now is the perfect time to think about your organization’s overall board health. Over the next two months, urbanASKEW is going to guide you through a full Board Basics training. There will be background and exercises for you to work on – individually and as a board from the comfort of…

Plans change and opportunities arise

How does the ancient proverb go? “May you live in interesting times.” Not exactly a blessing, but not quite a curse either. Over the last few weeks, COVID-19 has created a very interesting world indeed. And while many of us are dealing with juggling child care, checkbooks and crisis communications, I’d like to ask you…