The nonprofit board answer book [electronic resource] : a practical guide for board members and chief executives.

Contributor(s): ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass : BoardSource, 2012Edition: 3rd edDescription: xx, 363 pISBN: 9781118127049 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Nonprofit organizations -- Management | Directors of corporationsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 658.4/22 LOC classification: HD62.6 | .N66 2012Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
pt. 1. Basic board functions -- pt. 2. Board structure -- pt. 3. Board selection member and development -- pt. 4. Board and committee meetings -- pt. 5. The board's role as a fiduciary -- pt. 6. Board-staff relations -- pt. 7. Organizational change.
Summary: "An essential guide to good governance for board leaders at all levels of experience and expertiseThis third edition of the bestselling book for nonprofit board members and professionals offers a thoroughly revised and updated resource that answers the most-commonly asked question on board governance. The book covers such topics as board structure and process, board member recruitment and orientation, board-staff relations, and financial management. This new edition includes updated information on topics that have recently increased in importance including new Form 990; dealing with the financial crisis, risk management, and mergers. Shows executives and board members how to be more effective, meet difficult situations head-on, and deal with commonplace challenges with confidence Topics include information on the viability of for-profit ventures, board retreats, board diversity, fundraising, financial oversight, strategic thinking, and the use of technology From Boardsource the premier resource for practical information, tools, best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide Offers insight gained from the BoardSource Governance Index Survey, hundreds of board self-assessments, and questions and challenges heard by BoardSource from thousands of nonprofit leaders"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.

pt. 1. Basic board functions -- pt. 2. Board structure -- pt. 3. Board selection member and development -- pt. 4. Board and committee meetings -- pt. 5. The board's role as a fiduciary -- pt. 6. Board-staff relations -- pt. 7. Organizational change.

"An essential guide to good governance for board leaders at all levels of experience and expertiseThis third edition of the bestselling book for nonprofit board members and professionals offers a thoroughly revised and updated resource that answers the most-commonly asked question on board governance. The book covers such topics as board structure and process, board member recruitment and orientation, board-staff relations, and financial management. This new edition includes updated information on topics that have recently increased in importance including new Form 990; dealing with the financial crisis, risk management, and mergers. Shows executives and board members how to be more effective, meet difficult situations head-on, and deal with commonplace challenges with confidence Topics include information on the viability of for-profit ventures, board retreats, board diversity, fundraising, financial oversight, strategic thinking, and the use of technology From Boardsource the premier resource for practical information, tools, best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide Offers insight gained from the BoardSource Governance Index Survey, hundreds of board self-assessments, and questions and challenges heard by BoardSource from thousands of nonprofit leaders"-- Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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