Cover Image Board Practices Board Practices

Board Practices – A compilation of ASAE Executive Section listserv input during March, 2010.

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Cover Image Craft Your Elevator Speech Craft Your Elevator Speech

An elevator speech is a concise, easily articulated description of your organization. The term comes from the need to communicate a message in the time it takes to ride an...

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Cover image Every Board Must Have Documents Every Board Must Have Documents

Some of the documentation is legally required, while some is simply helpful to have. Some documents should be available to the public while others must be kept confidential.

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Cover Image Job Descriptions – Officers and Directors Job Descriptions – Officers and Directors

Any member in a position of leadership in the organization, holding a position on the Board of Directors, serving on the committees, or in chapter leadership, who feels he or...

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Cover Image New on the Board - Ask Questions New on the Board – Ask Questions

But directors with minimal experience in governing often don’t know what to ask.

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Cover Image Officers of the Cooperative Officers of the Cooperative

The bylaws of each co-op give the duties and powers of each officer. The following is a brief review of each officer and their duties:

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Cover Image The Dialogue The Dialogue

Fifteen questions to discuss between the incoming president and the chief staff executive.

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Cover Image The Freshmen Class of Directors The Freshmen Class of Directors

Welcome to the board! While you may feel like the new guy on the block, nearly every board has a class of "freshmen directors."

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