{"id":1524,"date":"2013-05-07T20:43:02","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gnof.org\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2015-09-30T16:06:14","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T21:06:14","slug":"board-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/board-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Board?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A group of dedicated, committed individuals who share their talent, time, and treasure to govern a nonprofit organization, \u00a0provide strategic leadership, \u00a0protect the public\u2019s interest, and \u00a0enable the organization to achieve its mission.<\/p>\n<h4>Why do nonprofits have boards?<\/h4>\n<p>The law requires that community \u00a0members be present to hold the \u00a0nonprofit \u201cin trust\u201d to help \u00a0ensure that community needs are \u00a0represented and that funds are \u00a0spent wisely.<\/p>\n<h4>Formal Responsibilities of a Board:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine Mission and Purpose, and Advocate for Them<\/li>\n<li>Select the Chief Executive<\/li>\n<li>Support and Evaluate the Chief Executive<\/li>\n<li>Ensure Effective Planning<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and Strengthen Programs and Services<\/li>\n<li>Ensure Adequate Financial Resources<\/li>\n<li>Protect Assets and Provide Proper Financial Oversight<\/li>\n<li>Build a Competent Board<\/li>\n<li>Ensure Legal and Ethical Integrity<\/li>\n<li>Enhance the Organization\u2019s Public Standing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Resources from Board Governance 101:<\/h4>\n<p>Board Governance 101 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/GNOF-OE-LANO-BG-101-Presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">GNOF OE LANO BG 101 Presentation<\/a>(updated September\u00a02015)<br \/>\nBoard Giving and Getting Pledge and Agreement &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/9.-Board-Giving-and-Getting-Pledge-and-Agreement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download PDF here<\/a><br \/>\nExecutive Director Evaluation &#8211; <a title=\"ED evaluation\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/2-ED-Evaluation_Template.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Template PDF here<\/a><br \/>\nQuestions to Ask When Monitoring Programs &#8211; <a title=\"Questions to ask when monitoring programs\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/3-Board-Member-Questions-to-Ask-when-Monitoring-Programs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download PDF here<\/a><br \/>\nFund Development Committee Job Description &#8211; <a title=\"Fund development committee job description\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/4-FundDevelopmentCommitteeJob-Description_Template.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download PDF here<\/a><br \/>\nFinance Committee Job Description &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/5.-Finance-Committee-Job-Description.pdf\">Download PDF here<\/a><br \/>\nBalance Sheet Cheat &#8211; <a title=\"Balance sheet instructions\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/6-BalanceSheet_cheat_sheet_instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Balance Sheet Instructions PDF here<\/a>\u00a0and the <a title=\"balance cheat sheet\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/7-balance-sheet_cheat-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Balance Cheat Sheet PDF here<\/a><br \/>\nBoard Building Cycle &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/8.-Board-Building-Cycle.pdf\">Download PDF here<\/a><br \/>\nConflict of Interest Policy and Statement Sample &#8211; <a title=\"Conflict of Interest policy\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/8-Conflict-of-Interest-Policy-and-Statement_Sample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download PDF here<\/a><br \/>\nHow Does Your Board Measure Up? &#8211; <a title=\"How does your board measure up?\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/9-HowBoardMeasureUp_Article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download PDF here<\/a><br \/>\nBoard Member Job Description &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/1-BoardMemberJobDescription_Template.pdf\">Download PDF here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of dedicated, committed individuals who share their talent, time, and treasure to govern a nonprofit organization, \u00a0provide strategic leadership, \u00a0protect the public\u2019s interest, and \u00a0enable the organization to achieve its mission. 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