Every member of a group has rights and responsibilities. One of the important rights of a board member is to know when meetings will be held to decide whether they can attend. Notices of meetings and waivers of notice provide written documentation…
While boards and management hold close ties to one another, their duties and responsibilities are distinctly different. Look to the definitions between a board and governance for the first clue as to the differences between them. A board is an organized group of people with the collective authority to control and foster an institution that…
Even if you’ve never written a board report before, it’s easy enough to learn how to do it. If you need some assistance in understanding how to write reports, ask for a copy of a report that was submitted in the past and use it as a template. You don’t have to write the report…
Starting up a new entity is always an exciting venture. New business owners have a formidable task ahead of them when they start the process of getting a business or nonprofit set up and properly organized. One of the first decisions they need to make is what type of legal structure the entity needs in…
In March 2012, BoardEffect published a research report titled “U.S. Laws Governing Nonprofit Boards and Electronic Voting.” The intent was to determine and demystify the legal parameters within which a board could use board portal technology to manage its voting procedures. And it was a huge hit; more than four years later, we continue to…
In March 2012, BoardEffect published a research report titled “U.S. Laws Governing Nonprofit Boards and Electronic Voting.” The intent was to determine and demystify the legal parameters within which a board could use board portal technology to manage its voting procedures. And it was a huge hit; more than four years later, we continue to…
What do great ministry boards have in common in relation to board governance? A great ministry almost always has a great board, and a great board scores high on these board governance attributes. Use this as a checklist to see where your board is strong and where you may need to make adjustments to be…
The board handbook offers a wealth of knowledge about who the board is and how the directors should be working together to make strategic plans according to the organization’s mission. The same idea holds true for corporations and non-profit organizations.…
Anyone who has started a nonprofit organization from scratch knows that it’s not an easy task, especially when it comes to board culture. Most nonprofits struggle to get started, and it can be even harder to keep them going over…
What does Robert’s Rules of Order have to say about diversity among board members? If you are looking for something that deals directly with diversity, perhaps the rules don’t say as much as you’d want them to. Maybe that’s because…
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