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Every Board’s Must-Have Documents

Even the most organized, responsible, and amiable nonprofit board needs to document its activities, internal rules, and processes. Use this infographic to learn more about the documents your board needs to pay attention to.

Nonprofit Board Service Glossary

This glossary contains important terms that will help you navigate your responsibilities as a board member. Learn about essential documents, legal obligations, different types of committees, and more.  

Six Essential Ingredients for Effective Governance

The formula for effective governance is neither complex nor profound, but few organizations apply it consistently or thoroughly. Make sure you are one of those few by reading this resource.

Governance Committee Checklist

Every board should have a standing governance committee or some other formal mechanism that carries out its functions. This resource provides more information about some of the key tasks of a governance committee.

CEOs and board chairs: Contribute to our signature study, Leading with Intent

BoardSource has been tracking and analyzing trends in nonprofit board leadership practices since 1994. The survey for our next Leading with Intent study is now open, and we would appreciate if you took a few minutes to complete it. As a thank you, participants will receive a free BoardSource publication and more.

Bringing Leaders Together:
A Retreat for Nonprofit Chief Executives 

Meet and connect with other nonprofit CEOs from throughout the country and sector to discuss the unique challenges of the chief executive role and what it takes to strengthen the leadership partnership between you and your board.

October 28-30 | St. Petersburg, FL

Other Trainings and Events

Claiming Your Results: Making Evaluation a Core Organizational Practice
Thursdays beginning May 23 | 2:00-3:00 EDT
Nonprofit Quarterly’s four-part course includes practical tools, real-world examples, frank talks about how and why organizations get stuck, team-based assignments, and live coaching between sessions to help your team problem solve and keep moving.
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A Closer Look at the 2019 Study on Nonprofit Investing
Wednesday, May 29 | 2:00-3:00 pm EDT
Raffa Wealth Management shares the results of its most recent study on how nonprofits invest their reserves and how these investments perform. Join us to learn if your investment policies are “normal” and if your investment performance is in line with similar organizations.

2020 BoardSource Leadership Forum
May 7-8, 2020 | St. Louis, MO
The BoardSource Leadership Forum is where nonprofit leaders come to learn, grow, and get inspired. Join more than 1,000 nonprofit professionals for two days to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance and leadership.

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