Governance for Nonprofits itemizes the duties of governance, explains what a nonprofit organization needs to successfully accomplish its Mission Statement and provides the road map to an ongoing, smoothly operating, profitable, not-for-profit organization.
* Explaining the purpose and role of governance in a nonprofit corporation
* Defining the duties of board members and board officers
* Showing how to be an effective member of a board of directors
* Examining the purpose and limitations of boards of directors
* Looking at the role of the board in major decision making
* Explaining fund-raising from a management perspective
* Walking the reader through the major steps of becoming a nonprofit
* Offering real-life samples of important nonprofit documents
* Making suggestions regarding term-limits
* Explaining the elements and importance of bylaws
* Illustrating the differences between managing a small, medium or large nonprofit
* Explaining various types of nonprofit boards
* Discussing the role and value of committees
* Looking at the impact of ethics in nonprofit operations
* Explaining how to analyze the effectiveness of a board of directors
* Including an introduction to IRS reporting Form 990
* Demonstrating the importance of succession planning
* Examining the tools available to help a board function at a high level of competence
* And a whole lot more.
Governance for Nonprofits is a basic tool that should be in the arsenal of every person that sits on a board of directors and every member of a nonprofit staff that deals with the challenges of making a not-for-profit organization successful.