Continuing education How members of nonprofit boards of directors learn their roles and responsibilities| A case study CAPELLA UNIVERSITY Steven Jeddeloh RhodesDeborah LThis qualitative case study explored the experiences of members of one nonprofit board to learn about how they acquired their knowledge ...
While it’s an honor to serve on a board of directors, it’s a responsibility that takes time. Board members must allot adequate time for meetings, research, volunteering, fundraising and networking. When a board member of a nonprofit suggests that you’d make a perfect addition to their bo...
The most crucial element of nonprofit accounting is, well, accountability. Unlike small for-profit companies that answer only to a handful of owners (or one owner), nonprofits have many stakeholders with varying interests, including the following: Board of directors: Board members must trust that ...
unless given such rights by the full board. Nevertheless, both staff and volunteers treat members of the board deferentially at all times – to the detriment of each volunteer’s individual development. In 2007 I addressed some of this in a Hot Topic, “Boards of Directors: ...
Accountability and the Role of the Board of Directors Nonprofit board directors don’t have shareholders to hold them accountable for their actions and decisions; however, they still have much accountability. Nonprofits have many stakeholders, including members, donors, staff and the community they ser...
Non-profit board of directors Once Again: How to Keep Nonprofit Board Members Informed. Once Again: How to Keep Nonprofit Board Members Informed. By: Eugene Fram. Free Digital Image With high performing nonprofit organizations, board members will rarely be invited by the CEO to participate in op...
"Simply put, this training was the best I have experienced in my years as a nonprofit leader. Board members participate with you – this is key! The Board Chairs Academy draws them in in ways we can’t as Executive Directors and there is dedicated session time to discuss and plan. The ...
Check out our post on some of the requirements you can expect for your Washington DC Nonprofit Board of Directors.5 Apply for Federal and/or State Tax Exemptions Unfortunately, “nonprofit” doesn’t automatically mean “tax-exempt,” but there are ways to achieve tax-exempt status for your...
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Leadership changes announced as Armenian Youth Foundation welcomes new board members January 23, 2025Guest Contributor1 WATERTOWN, Mass. –As 2024 came to a close, so did the 40 years of service by Board Chairman Stepan Kanarian and Treasurer Gary Aprahamian. To allow for the orderly transition...