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10 Tips for Non-Profit Boards

Guest post by: Eric Douglas

Article Overview: Checklist of the top ten duties of nonprofit board members.

10 Tips for Non-Profit Boards

This article checklist details the top ten duties of nonprofit board members, serving as a helpful reminder of the top priorities nonprofit boards should be focusing on. The staffs of non-profit organizations can use this tool to make sure their boards stay on track. THE CHECKLIST

1. ATTEND board meetings and actively participate in board activities.

2. ENSURE that the organization achieves its mission and goals.

3. SELECT, EVALUATE AND SUPPORT the CEO or executive director.

4. ENSURE organizational planning for the short and long term.

5. ENSURE sufficient resources are on hand and that those resources are managed effectively.

6. ENSURE an effective marketing and public relations program.

7. SET and track organizational policies.

8. MONITOR the organization's programs and services.

9. EVALUATE board structure and functioning.

10. DEVELOP the board so it can effectively meet the organization's needs.

What enables the best nonprofits to create lasting social change? The secret to their success lies in how they mobilize every sector of society - government, business, nonprofits, and the public - to be a force for good. In other words, greatness has more to do with how nonprofits work outside the boundaries of their organizations than with how they manage their own internal operations.

All high-impact nonprofits master what we call the cycle of adaptation, which involves four critical steps. First, they listen to feedback from their external environments and seek opportunities for improvement or change. Next, they experiment and innovate, creating fresh ideas or enhancing older programs. Then they evaluate and learn what works with the innovation, sharing information and best practices across their networks. They constantly adapt and chage their programs and planning in an ongoing process of growth. It is an ongoing cycle that helps these high nonprofits grow and sustain their impact.

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