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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. Some Executive Directors are a little unsure what their Board should be doing, but they’re pretty sure it’s more than what they’re doing now! Let’s look at the 10 basic roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors. And this is a problem. It’s surprising. And concerning.

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Be Prepared to Deliver Digital Value

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The organization is active in government advocacy and technical standards, conducts national and regional educational networking conferences, and produces the Furnaces North America business exposition every other year. Personalities can get in the way of success—that’s what keeps many associations from growing,” Tom says.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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Zonta International, where Allison served as Executive Director* and Chief Staff Executive, was honored with the 2021 ASAE Summit Award for the UNFPA-UNICEFF Global Program to End Child Marriage. An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community.

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Guatemalan National Police Archive Goes Online

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The Guatemalan government human rights ombudsman invited the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) to analyze the contents of the estimated 80 million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive or the Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional (AHPN).

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How To Get The Heavy-Lifting Nonprofit Board You Deserve

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Steve, a Harvard-trained attorney, and founding CEO of a 30-year-old national nonprofit, learned this the hard way. I was mid-sentence when Steve begged my pardon and said, “That’s not my board of directors, Laurence. They don’t solicit their personal contacts. CEOs get the board they deserve! Harsh, but true. I went quiet.

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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Prioritize Value Stephanie Mercado, CAE, Executive Director, National Association for Healthcare Quality Make value the priority. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? What personality traits do you look for when you hire staff? Are you focusing sufficient attention on that area?

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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

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Even those of modest means can make personally meaningful annual donations. But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. 3 Ultimately, we were left with 20 people who collectively served as a functioning board of directors. Reality 3: The board is not a reward.

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