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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.

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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

Candid

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

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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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Generosity Commission: Giving, Volunteering And Civil Society Complexities

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Gianoni sees individuals within the philanthropic sector, businesses and government officials as benefitting from reading the report. million volunteers to support the Army’s work,” National Commander Kenneth G. The report is targeted at a wide swath of America. “ An example of that is the Salvation Army. Five years ago, we had 5.8

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. Look to the corporate sector, government, civic, or other associations or non-profit organizations to find collaborators who will add value. We advocated fiercely for our members to get protective resources.

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What do we know about nonprofit leaders and staff with disabilities? 

Candid

As we highlight the skill, talent, and resilience of people with disabilities—through Disability Awareness Month in July, the Invictus Games and Paralympics this summer, and National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October—it’s fitting to examine what Candid data suggests about their representation and visibility in the nonprofit sector.

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

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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. This proved to be a wonderful way to share nationally AbilityFirst’s empowerment philosophy.

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