As a continuation to my reflection post, I am sharing the following resource, which highlights the criteria that should be met in order to build a successful board:
Modern nonprofit board governance – passion is not enough!
This Ted Talk underlines several items that were addressed during this week’s lesson and readings:
- Board members should understand their fiduciary responsibilities
- Term limits, job descriptions and annual reviews should be established
- Member should possess a wide set of skillsets and should initiate critical discussion
- Plan ahead for turnover/successors
I leave you with a quote from this speech, which summarizes my take away from this week’s lesson in reference to the role of the board of directors and executive director/CEO:
“Mission must always come first”
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