Posts in 'Roles and Responsibilities'

What Can I Do? Beyond Making the Ask

There is so much more to fundraising that being the person who "makes the ask." Share this list with your board members to help them engage more fully...

Three Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards

Lee Bruder shared with us this document on the legal duties of the board.

Ten Responsibilities of Board Members

Share this document in your board orientation to make sure that all of your board members know these responsibilities.

Governance as Leadership - Summary of Board Behaviors

This resource briefly summarizes some of the key differences between Fiduciary, Strategic and Generative thinking in the boardroom.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Board

A basic understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the board is a good place to start in any recruitment and orientation activities

Functions of the Board and Chief Executive

Who's responsible for that? Outline the responsibilities of the Chief Executive and the Board.

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Board Support Chart - Individual Self-Assessment

Shared by the Friendship Centers of Sarasota Florida, this chart gives board members an opportunity to look back at how they have supported (or not)...

Four Realms of Board Responsibilities

In this document, Lee Bruder offers a different way of looking at board responsibilities.

The Five Phases of Board Development

Boards of directors and boards of trustees are similar to other groups in that they go through various stages or phases of change. Certain aspects of...

Financial Questions Boards Should Ask

Use this list of financial questions as a guide to meeting your duty of financial oversight.