Board & Committee Leadership

Teams are proud to support the work of nonprofit agencies by providing resources, support, and opportunities for agency and leadership development. We are excited to share with you our enhanced...

This customized nonprofit self-assessment tool is designed to help nonprofits evaluate their board's current performance and identify priorities for future board activities. The results of this assessment are intended to...

“It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile” is an advertising slogan from the 1980s. Its purpose was to communicate that the company’s vehicles had improved considerably from their perceived image.

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...

Ideally, Board Members should be individuals who are interested in governing the organization but are not in a management role. An organization can utilize other professionals by establishing advisory ad...

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:

Remember the game of whispering a message down a line of people? Inevitably, the original message morphed into something different or wrong when it reached the final person.

With the continual transition of volunteer leaders, an organizational chart is an ideal way to describe the dynamics and elements of an organization.

The earlier organizations encouraged cooperative ways from conceptual and economic perspectives. Then came organizations to meet needs for services such as education, information, financing, and research at the national and...

An orientation can be held in as little as 90 minutes. Some groups schedule a half-day or incorporate team-building activities into a full-day event.

Orientation is not simply a “test drive” or a familiarization tour for new directors. The primary purpose is to share information and discuss governance.

The cooperative way of doing business is a fascinating one—one that tries to mix visionary social ideals with the economic realities of running a business. By almost any measure, co-ops...

The cooperative way of doing business exists to combine visionary social ideas with the economic realities of running a business.

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“Board discussions should stay above the 50,000 ft. altitude”

You agree to chair an important committee. In associations, chambers, and charities, volunteer committees drive many of the important programs and activities.

A similar approach can be applied to an organization — a prescription to improve health, operations, and outcomes. Just as people have annual check-ups, it is good for associations to...

General Responsibilities - Attend all board meetings (fall and February meetings: in-person; summer meeting is virtual). Serve as a member of the nominating committee, the Presidential Fellows Committee, and the...

Over the past twenty years, there has been a steady growth in training programs, consulting practices, academic research, and guidebooks aimed at enhancing the performance of nonprofit boards.

These changes reflect good practice for membership organizations, providing Board oversight and engagement on the core business of the association while still permitting the organization the necessary flexibility to respond...

Sample Prospective Board Member Application

Let me address your responsibilities as the nominating committee. The bylaws state that you are to identify, evaluate, and recommend qualified candidates to serve on our Board.

The nonprofit boards best equipped to lead their organizations are self-aware, reflective of the larger community the organization serves, and function in constructive partnership with their chief executives.

The outline is not a script and should not be read word-for-word. Instead, use the document as a guide for presenting the material in your own words and with your...