Board & Committee Leadership

This booklet is designed to provide general information about collaboration risks, based on our extensive experience in handling claims and lawsuits against nonprofit organizations.

This document describes the basic elements and responsibilities of nonprofit board service. It was developed for the Maine Association of Nonprofits through a contract with Starboard Leadership Consulting, LLC. All...

The manual provides guidelines on how to plan and conduct training activities. It discusses methods for assessing training needs and systems for organizing training in the field, with particular emphasis...

In this Learning Element, you will study the work of some co-operative shops. From their success or failure, you will learn:

You enter a nice shop. The first things that catch your attention are the attractive posters and price signs scattered throughout the shop. They function as "silent salesmen", and they...

Many co-operative trainers are recruited "from the field" with considerable experience and a solid knowledge of cooperation and business management. But for cooperative trainers, this is not enough. To work effectively...

With the rapid growth of towns and cities, there is a pressing need for urban dwellers to have access to affordable shelter that offers reasonable living conditions. The same need...

Most customers want to know the prices before deciding which goods to buy. And many want to read the prices themselves, rather than ask somebody else to tell them.

Matters required, or that are in the interests of a co‑op, can be decided only by the Board as a whole.

Minute-taking can be complex, tricky, and challenging. Minute takers are often expected to produce concise and coherent summaries out of chaotic and disorganized meetings. Many are directed to take minutes...

Sitting in the Shadyspot Community Center boardroom, Juan, Sylvia, and Monika were fed up. Where were the other eight board members? Stefan, the board chair, should have called the meeting...

A guideline checklist for inducting new directors onto a co-operative board

BASICS FOR BOARD TREASURERS

BASICS FOR BOARD TREASURERS

Sample NARHA Board of Trustees Application Form

This guidebook was approved by the NEHA Board of Directors in February 2017 and reflects the board’s commitment to imparting effective leadership and a high standard of ethics. It is...

This guidebook reflects the board’s commitment to imparting effective leadership and a high standard of ethics. It is your responsibility to become familiar with the content of this guidebook.

All too frequently, groups skip any form of orientation and just place their new members directly on committees or organizational projects

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

A new board and a New Year are opportunities for a fresh start. Ideally, the legacy of the prior board can be built upon for continued progress.

Sample Nomination Form for the Election to the Board of Directors

This document describes the basic elements and responsibilities of nonprofit board service.

Board committees play a crucial role in the effective governance of organizations. They are specialized groups tasked with specific functions and responsibilities, aiding the board of directors in fulfilling its...

A Nonprofit Capacity Self-Assessment Workbook for Rural Community-Based Housing Organizations