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May 25, 2023

How to evaluate nonprofit board effectiveness

  When volunteer board members choose to invest their time in an organisation they want to feel their participation is valuable and that they are making a difference. Likewise, their time is also valuable, and holding efficient board meetings that…

October 11, 2016

How to Write a Report to the Board of Directors

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 writing a report, 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 alone. Ask…

August 18, 2016

What Is the Role of an Ex-Officio Board Member?

There is typically some degree of confusion surrounding the definition and role of an ex-officio board member among board directors, executive directors, CEOs, and managers of corporations and not-for-profits. The term, ex-officio, is a Latin phrase that literally translates “from the office.” Robert’s Rules explains the connection between the term and the meaning. It relates to the…

June 28, 2016

What Constitutes a Quorum?

The Latin meaning of the word quorum is derived from a word that means who. Commercial and not-for-profit entities enjoy a multitude of benefits when they form a board of directors. The main reason for organisations to form a board is to pool the talents of individual directors to make the best overall decisions about…

April 5, 2016

Board Meeting Agenda Format and Template

It’s a rare meeting where the board of directors has enough time to accomplish everything that it needs to. Having an established and focused board meeting agenda helps the board maximise accuracy, efficiency and productivity.  Board meeting agendas include items for managing routine business and for tackling special projects.

March 22, 2016

Board of Directors vs. Management: What is the Difference?

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 organised group of people with the collective authority to control and foster an institution that is…

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