Welcome to our basic document Scavenger Hunt! In this section we will ask you to find existing documents and policies your board of directors should have. If your board gives you a policy book at the start of your term or on an annual basis – awesome. If not, this is a great chance to…
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Board Health: Individual Evaluations
A key component of overall board health is understanding our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, better known as a SWOT analysis. SWOTs are a great way to evaluate your organization, its mission and programming but, often, nonprofits do not take the time to evaluate their board of directors as well. It is important to consider…
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…
