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Board Practices
Board Practices – A compilation of ASAE Executive Section listserv input during March, 2010.
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...
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.
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...
New on the Board – Ask Questions
But directors with minimal experience in governing often don’t know what to ask.
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:
The Dialogue
Fifteen questions to discuss between the incoming president and the chief staff executive.
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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