Keeping an effective not-for-profit board

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keeping an

effectivenot-for-profit

board


A member of a not-for-profit board is a link between the organization + those that support it and are served by it.

Because an organization’s most valuable asset is its good name…

A board member’s top priority should be protecting the organization's reputation.


For effective service, a board should considercurrent makeup & plan for the future…

Recruitment, retention + motivation Leadership continuity Balance of skills Education + orientation Culture focused on strategy + risk

Don’t be afraid to self-evaluate


Recruitment, retention + motivation


Leadership continuityBalance of skillsEducation +

orientation Culture focused on strategy + risk

Ease the burden of member recruitment. The board should focus on ways to provide exciting and rewarding service opportunities.

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Leadership continuity




Create a succession plan that identifies future board + committee chairs + other leadership roles.


Balance of skills




Review members’ makeup + skill sets.• What can we improve?• Where are the holes?• Do we know what skills are essential?





Education + orientation




Invest time in covering topics for members’ continued learning.Routinely confirm the organization’s mission alignment with goals.


Culture focused on strategy + risk




Focus on the organization’s future, strategic objectives + risks to those objectives.Review progress of the strategic plan.





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Keeping an effective not-for-profit board