Getting Started

• All Nonprofits Deserve a Strong Board: Here’s How to Do It, MassNonprofit News
• Beyond Political Correctness: Building a Diverse Board, Bridgespan
• Diversity on Nonprofit Boards, National Council of Nonprofits
• Finding the Right Board Members for Your Nonprofit, National Council of Nonprofits
• Form and Manage a Nonprofit Board, Harvard Innovation Labs
• Nonprofit Board of Directors:  What is a Board?, Foundation Group
• Nonprofit Leaders Answer: Best Strategies and Tips for Managing a Board of Directors, Blue Avocado

Board Member Resources

• Board Roles and Responsibilities, National Council of Nonprofits
• Board Member Roles and Responsibilities, BoardSource
• Certificate of Nonprofit Board Education, BoardSource
• Everything We Know About Board Minutes, Minutes Mojo
• Self-Assessments for Nonprofit Boards, National Council of Nonprofits

Board Succession Planning

• A Nonprofit’s Checklist for Better Board Succession Planning, Boardable

Financial Literacy

• Duties of the Treasurer of a Nonprofit Corporation, Nonprofit Law Blog
• Financial Literacy for Nonprofit Boards, National Council of Nonprofits
• Governance Resources for Nonprofit Financial Management, The Wallace Foundation

Governance Policy Tips

• Board Meeting Minutes, Nonprofit Law Blog
• Document Checklist for the Accountability Wizard, Charities Review Council

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