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Board of Directors and Its Role

Articles are arranged in reverse chronological order.

Laws governing not-for-profits in Canada – Do your directors know their personal liability?
The right treasurer can be a treasure trove for a nonprofit
Overview of governance models and board types
Filling the Gap: Recruiting new directors for your board
Seven pillars of democratic governance
Building a new not-for-profit organization: Board development
Building a new not-for-profit organization: How to approach risk management
Board governance best practices: An interview with Sande Smith
Building a new not-for-profit organization: What to expect from your committees
Ten mistakes that sink collaborations!
Right on the money: What board members should know about their financial responsibilities
Building a new not-for-profit organization: What to expect from your board of directors
The secrets of storytelling and leadership in tough times
Two-Headed Lion: How board chairs and executive directors work together
What board leaders want from their organizations
Dealing effectively with nonprofit board conflicts
Having a lawyer on your board of directors
When board members don't show up at meetings and other dysfunctional behaviours
Ten things to keep in mind with difficult board members
How do you deal with a difficult board member?
Fixing the broken governance board: Peer learning circles to the rescue
Tools for nonprofit leaders: Essential governance tools
Facilitating peer learning on boards of governance
Building capacity on boards of governance
Improving the performance of governance boards
Online collaboration tools for nonprofit board members
Understanding directors' liability issues (audio file)
Executive Directors: NO is not the right answer
Governance models, board types or best practices?
Board assessment? Why bother?
Can our board members donate to other causes?
Financial literacy for nonprofit boards - Part 1
Governing for results: How boards can add value
How staff can support their board of directors
Good governance and board/staff relations
Conflicted about conflict of interest?
Mixing it up in boardroom - Exploring the value of board diversity
Board assessment and ethical governance
Should You Have a Competency-Based Board?
Do you Have a PR Pro on Board?
Are you ready to be a board volunteer?
Policy Based Governance - What works and what doesn't
Boards of Directors: Strategically and creatively attracting talent
Examining the board's role in fundraising
Financial responsibilities of not-for-profit boards
A ten-step checklist for board recruitment
Directors' failure to meet the standard of care will result in personal liability
Potential for director's liability substantial
Time to take boards seriously
Directors and officers liability insurance -- an overview
Board structures should reflect the organization, not textbook models
Build your board from the bottom up
Is this any way to run a meeting?
Accountability the key to keeping the nonprofit sector on course
Involve volunteers in decision-making
Volunteer board members have legal liabilities
Communication the key to building an effective board
Stop micro-managing
Resolving the fundraising board/staff conflict

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