Governance for Nonprofits, From Little Leagues to Big Universities

Now is the time of year when many nonprofits and NGOs dive into their goals, and almost every organization that I serve has a number of goals related to Board Governance. The Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals has a terrific 36-page publication called "Governance for Nonprofits, From Little Leagues to Big Universities" that I encourage you to share with your Board either now, or after the holidays. It includes:

• Basic Board responsibilities and legal obligations
• Building and maintaining an effective Board, including personal qualities of effective Board members, Board structure and operation, and running effective meetings
• Making Board service fulfilling
• Templates and sample meeting rules and agendas, and
• Tips for basic meeting minutes and reports

In addition to the above, the guide also includes a Board evaluation tool, and a checklist for Board members to use to make sure that the Board is operating effectively and ethically.

View the full report here. (pdf reader required)

Contributed by Laura Deaton.