Board member's job description (sample)

Outlines key areas of a typical board member's job description. Copyright from Governing Good  states that it may be freely used by non-profit organizations.

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Board chair job description (sample)

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20 questions directors of not-for-profit organizations should ask about board recruitment, development and assessment

Available in French under the title "20 Questions que les administrateurs des organismes sans but lucratif devraient poser sur le recrutement, la formation et l’évaluation des membres du conseil" Table of contents :  Selection of Directors 1. What are the requirements for electing or...

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20 questions directors should ask about building a board

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Board building : recruiting and developing effective board members for not-for-profit organizations

Includes topics on: Recruiting for Success, Orienting, Training and Developing the Board, and Evaluating the Board. 

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Building board diversity

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Orientation for board members

Learn about the roles and responsibilities of board members within a registered charity.

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Orientation pour les nouveaux membres d'un conseil d'administration

Renseignez-vous sur les rôles et responsabilités des membres du conseil d'administration d'un organisme de bienfaisance enregistré.

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Board recruitment part 1

From the Expert Columns series on the former Insurance and Liability Resource Centre for Nonprofits website.

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Creating your board manual

"Creating Your Board Manual provides guidance to SME boards to facilitate the development of an effective board manual. CCBE has learned through interviews and surveys with Canadian SME directors that formalizing board roles, ideals and practices increases director confidence and decision-making...

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