While nonprofit boards often seek out new recruits with notable professional experience, wide (and preferably affluent) social circles and varied political and sociological perspectives, that doesn't necessarily mean they will be fluent in the organization's mission, program areas and the more specific details of board service.
While “micromanaging” gets a bad rap at times, it can come in handy when trying to keep board meetings on track and within expected time limits, experts say.
When asking your board to make a financial contribution to the organization, there's more to it than simply throwing out a request at a board meeting and then waiting for the checks to roll in. Unfortunately, that scenario is not as uncommon as you'd expect, experts say. A board president will announce during a regular meeting that all members are expected to make meaningful cash gifts to the organization, and then pass around pledge forms that members are then asked to fill out and return by the next meeting.
If there's one thing that the Trump administration's recent grant cancellations and rescissions have shown us, it's that nothing is a sure thing. While the legal status of these moves is still being challenged in court, the disruption—even if it's short term—shines a spotlight on the need to have contingency plans in place that offer guidance for the worst-case scenarios you could even think up.
If your organization has been caught up in the chaos following the Trump administration's recent grant terminations and funding clawbacks, you might have a resource for fighting such reversals—your board.
While most nonprofit boards operate on a simple majority voting system—50%-plus-1—there are other approaches that warrant investigation under some circumstances, experts say.
Most experts agree that having an engaged board of directors is crucial for nonprofits' success. However, despite the importance of engagement, few organizations put much effort into formally measuring this metric—which is a key in ensuring that things are on the right track.
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