Building up a relationship with a potential new board member can take months. Start by collecting information on each person, such as contact details, skills and qualifications, community involvement, and any experience in serving on boards.
Evaluation is reviewing the performance of your NPO and board to recognise what you have achieved and to achieve more in future. Evaluation helps you grow and learn as a human being, a work colleague or a board member.
Tensions and misunderstandings about the different roles of the board and the CEO/Director can be the biggest obstacle to the welfare and direction of your NPO.
Donors want to be sure that the money they give is used honestly and effectively to carry out the organisation’s aims. They see a strong governing board as a safety net to protect the survival of your NPO.
Governance is about how your organisation is led by your governing body such as a Board of Trustees (your board), including having oversight of your organisation – monitoring the activities of the organisation and how it spends its money.