Nonprofit Boards: Roles, Responsibilities, and PerformanceISBN: 978-0-471-13020-8
Hardcover
208 pages
October 1996
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Using case studies and real-life examples, it
- Clarifies the roles and functions of board members and executives
- Details board duties, including strategic planning and fiscal oversight
- Describes different organizational models for nonprofit boards and discusses their advantages and disadvantages
- Explains how structural diversity within the board can maximize its effectiveness and flexibility
- Discusses legal and ethical obligations and how the board can ensure that the nonprofit fulfills its mission
- Examines cooperative board-staff relations and how a board can be the catalyst for organizational change
- Includes numerous helpful charts and tables as well as in-depth appendices
- Presents contemporary issues facing nonprofits and their boards, including government relations, image-building, professionalism, and diversity