Chairpersons who keep good order run productive board meetings. A good chair should have enough familiarity with parliamentary procedure (or Robert's Rules of Order) to guide board members through the process and know how to run a board meeting. The role of…
Every member of a group has rights and responsibilities. One of the important rights of a board member is to know when meetings will be held to decide whether they can attend. Notices of meetings and waivers of notice provide written documentation…
The Latin meaning of the word quorum is derived from a word that means who. Commercial and non-profit entities enjoy a multitude of benefits when they form a board of directors. The main reason for organizations to form a board is to pool the talents of individual directors to make the best overall decisions about…
While boards and management hold close ties to one another, their duties and responsibilities are distinctly different. Look to the definitions between a board and governance for the first clue as to the differences between them. A board is an organized group of people with the collective authority to control and foster an institution that…
At first glance, reading a board resolution is intimidating because of the formal language. In fact, once you know what components make up a board resolution, they are very easy to write. Before getting started, take a look at some other resolutions that other entities have written to get an idea of the format and…
Even if you’ve never written a board report before, it’s easy enough to learn how to do it. If you need some assistance in understanding how to write reports, ask for a copy of a report that was submitted in the past and use it as a template. You don’t have to write the report…
Starting up a new entity is always an exciting venture. New business owners have a formidable task ahead of them when they start the process of getting a business or nonprofit set up and properly organized. One of the first decisions they need to make is what type of legal structure the entity needs in…
There is typically some degree of confusion surrounding the definition and role of an ex officio board member among board directors, executive directors, CEO’s, and managers of corporations and non-profits. The term, ex officio, is a Latin phrase that literally translates “from the office.” Robert’s Rules explains the connection between the term and the meaning.…
In March 2012, BoardEffect published a research report titled “U.S. Laws Governing Nonprofit Boards and Electronic Voting.” The intent was to determine and demystify the legal parameters within which a board could use board portal technology to manage its voting procedures. And it was a huge hit; more than four years later, we continue to…
In March 2012, BoardEffect published a research report titled “U.S. Laws Governing Nonprofit Boards and Electronic Voting.” The intent was to determine and demystify the legal parameters within which a board could use board portal technology to manage its voting procedures. And it was a huge hit; more than four years later, we continue to…
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