Nonprofit Board Governance

Board and Governance Resources
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Nonprofit Board Governance
A set of short videos to guide CEOs and board members through model practices of high-functioning boards.

Developed by FSA | Friends Services Alliance, these seven Fast Takes Learning Videos are designed to help boards operate at their highest level and consider common questions that arise in nonprofit governance.

Topics covered:

• Job Descriptions for Individual Board Members
  Consider the foundational elements that comprise a thorough, effective job description that helps members focus on their role.
• Job Descriptions for the Board as a Whole
  Dive into the three buckets that describe a board’s responsibilities and understand the benefits of creating a full board job description to help members focus on meeting the goals set by the organization.
• Board Engagement
  Examine three questions that can help an organization measure the engagement of board members and build a productive and actively engaged board of directors.
• The Many Hats of Board Members
  Understand the multiple roles (or “hats”) board members have and why it matters which a board member is wearing and to whom they are accountable in their role.
• Board Response to Employee or Client Concerns
  Discover a framework board members can follow for responding to an employee or service recipient's concern or complaint; a desire to help could be misconstrued as a commitment.
• Board Self-Assessment
  Appreciate what board self-assessments can reveal, and how they can help with ongoing board development and planning.
• Board Meeting Evaluations
  Explore the components of effective board meeting evaluations and why evaluating board meetings is an important quality improvement measure.

Presenter: Jane Mack, CEO, Friends Service Alliance
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