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Many nonprofits employ advisory councils to support either the governance work of the board or the management tasks carried out by staff. Here are nine keys to ensure yours is set up for success.
BoardSource recommends that every board have regularly scheduled executive sessions before, during, or at the end of regular board meetings. Review the information in this resource, and consider adding executive sessions to your board meeting schedules.
Staff members have the responsibility for determining which items are covered in the budget and for drafting the overall document, but the board is responsible for reviewing and approving the final draft. Here are seven questions the board should keep in mind as it does so.
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