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The Nonprofit FAQ
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Management
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What are some ways to strengthen the leadership role of the board?
Boards must both govern and support. Advice and suggestions on how to balance these responsibilities from the Support Center of San Francisco.
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What is the role of the executive director?
The executive director is the person appointed by the Board of Directors to provide leadership toward the achievement of the organization's mission and strategic goals.
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What is leadership? How do I develop my leadership skills?
Resources to help you explore leadership and what it means to you
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How do we build skills in leadership, management and supervision?
Basic framework and all materials for leadership, management and supervisory development
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Should an executive director be a member of the board?
Consider the drawbacks as well as the advantages.
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Should Staff Attend Board Meetings?
Strong statements of competing views.
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Board Basics
Some first principles about the board of directors and pointers to other information on the subject.
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What are the board's legal responsibilities?
The Board is ultimately responsible for the performance of the organization in all areas of its work. From the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
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What's the purpose of board committees?
Board committees provide organized, focused means for members to achieve goals and address issues.
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How do we add a new board member?
Here are suggestions and links to forms to recruit and orient new board members.
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Can attorneys serve on boards?
Of course they can. But there are things to think about that don't apply to board members in other professions.
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Are board officers the same as corporate officers
Not necessarily. And in fact is some cases it is important to keep the distinction clear.
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Help with Parliamentary Procedure
Pointers to some useful tips and resource.
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How do we have effective meetings (staff or board)?
Guidelines for planning, conducting and evaluating meetings. Includes ice breakers and various types of groups and facilitation. Advice on how to have successful board meetings.
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How can we all just get along?
Techniques to ensure strong, working relationships
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How do we evaluate the Executive Director?
Suggestions from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and an author.
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What supervision styles work best for volunteers?
Define tasks, clarify expectations, and give people permission to proceed
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How do I supervise employees?
Supervisors oversee the development and productivity of their employees, whether the supervisor is an executive or a first-line supervisor
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Personal/employee development, wellness and productivity
Developing yourself and your personnel, ensuring health and wellness, and making the most of your time
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What is training? How do we do it well?
Basics of training for supervisors and their employees. Includes developing training plans and programs.
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What ways do I guide employees?
Various methods to guide people, e.g., coaching, counseling, delegating, mentoring, etc.
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What is a manager? leader? supervisor? executive?
Defnitions of key terms in management from the Free Management Library at http://www.mapnp.org/library/mgmnt/defntion
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What is project management? How is it carried out?
Project management is a method of planning used to effectively and efficiently reach a major goal, such as developing a program or building a facility.
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Yale case studies in volunteer governance?
Short reports on board leadership available in a book and by mail.
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Theories of Management, Leadership and Organizations
Free Management Library offers information about basics of management, leadership and organizations
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Advice on Advocacy from the American Association of Museums
Key steps in gaining attention from political leaders.
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