It’s not easy to remove a board member. It often is accompanied by bad feelings, ongoing grudges, lost support, and reputational harm. But sometimes, a board has to do what it has to do. Board members (directors, in legal parlance) have fiduciary duties to act with reasonable care, in good faith, and in the best […]
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The Nonprofit Board Member You’d Love to Recruit
Shortly after writing The Nonprofit Board You’d Love to Join, it seemed important to look at this issue from the other direction. The following is a list of ten attractive characteristics of a board member from the perspective of a charity: Ten Attractive Characteristics of a Nonprofit Board Member Deeply connected to the mission This is […]
Not Just a Resume Booster: Tips for evaluating a nonprofit before joining the board of directors
Today is your lucky day. You received an offer to join a board of directors of a nonprofit and you readily accept. You cannot be more excited. It seems like a perfect fit. It has a mission you care about and you cannot help but think how great it will look on your resume. But […]