How to Prepare for a Non-Profit Board Meeting

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Tip 1 - 10 Practical Things You Can Do This Month to Enhance Your Board

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Eveline van Kampenhout | permalink

[box type="info" border="full"]Guest Author: Jean Block[/box] Board Meetings Do you ever look around the boardroom and wonder, "Who replaced all these brilliant people with zombies? Have you ever s...

For further reading: http://www.501c3.org/10-practical-things-you-can-do-this-month-to-enhance-your-board/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Hold Your First Nonprofit Meeting

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Linda Hundven | permalink

If you are this far along in your incorporating process the chances are you have already had a few meetings. But now that you are incorporated, it is time for your first “official” meeting. There a...
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For further reading: http://nonprofitally.com/start-a-nonprofit/first-nonprofit-meeting ^[2]

Tip 3 - Board Meeting Minutes - Part I - Nonprofit Law Blog

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Teresa Caccitao | permalink

Board meeting minutes are an important but often undervalued form of recordkeeping for organizations. Minutes provide a memorialized chronology of key information such as board actions, elections of officers or directors, and certain reports from committees and staff. Additionally, meeting minutes … Continued

For further reading: http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/board-meeting-minutes/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Taking Minutes of Nonprofit Board Meetings | JD Supra

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Doug Kraxberger | permalink

Plain language guide to taking minutes of nonprofit board meetings in a way that protects the organization. Sample minutes and consent resolutions for an Organizational Meeting as well...

For further reading: http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/taking-minutes-of-nonprofit-board-meetin-19989/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - What Do You Talk about at Your Board Meetings?

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dave Moorehouse | permalink

Board meetings require intentional design and good facilitation so that the board can do the work of governance without getting sidetracked by management stuff and other matters.

For further reading: http://nonprofitquarterly.org/2013/01/04/what-do-you-talk-about-at-your-board-meetings/ ^[5]