Board Governance

Get your board chair all the best tools.

  • Board Chair Meeting Checklist
  • Keys to Effective Board Meetings
  • Functions of the Board and CEO
  • ABC's of Executive Sessions
  • and many more...

In this video, Steve Zimmerman, CPA, MBA, Principal, Spectrum Nonprofit Services, talks about strategic planning as a mindset rather than an activity that a nonprofit board participates in occasionally.

Regular board assessments can help your board identify where there are disconnects as well as where the goals and actions are clear. Find a sample tool to meet your needs today.

Your Board Governance Resource Center

The position of board member is most often a learn-as-you-go experience as few community members are fully versed in the nuances of board leadership. This section offers tools and tips that you can bring into your boardroom for ongoing training and development with both new and experienced board members.

Use the categories below to help you find the tool or resource that will meet your needs today.

Roles and Responsibilities

Board Resources

Board Development

Recruitment Retention and Orientation

Videos for Board Chairs

Spend a few minutes with Chris

Veteran board member Chris Dwyer shared her experience as both a board member and a board chair with us in these brief videos. Averaging 3.5 minutes, these are great tools to use in the boardroom. 

Importance of the Board Chair 
Engaging Board Members 
Resolving Conflict in the Board Room 
Tips for Board Leaders

 

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Nearly 20 foundations and corporations have invested in building the capacity of NH nonprofits through their support of this project.

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The Go Factor

In the triad of "ready, set, go" NonprofitNext is the "Go Factor." Tools that you find here allow you to quickly move into action by downloading a resource that you can use today - A checklist, a template, information to bring to your next board meeting.

 

Contribute

Do you have a template or a sample that could save time for your peers in the sector? Help us build the most robust, extensive set of resources available. Send your content and your ideas to nonprofitnext@nhnonprofits.org

 

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