Original Article by BoardSource, cited below

Summary by Simply the Basics

“Recommended Governance Practices,” provides a roadmap for having a strong Board of Directors, that comes from decades of doing research and working with Board leaders. Good indicators of a great board are being committed to continually approving, function well with the Executive Director, and are self aware.

3 Categories of your Roadmap:

Essential Practice: Allow you to function successfully
Leading Practice: Allow you to move towards board excellence
Compliance Practice: Recommended processes for compliance

Examples (included but not limited to):

Essential Practice
- Meeting Attendance
- Term Limits
- Budget Approval
- Recruitment
Leading Practice
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Consent Agendas
- Executive Sessions
- Bylaws Review
- Personal Giving
- Committees
- 990 Posting
Compliance Practice
- Meeting Frequency
- Executive Compensation
- Document Destructive and Retention
- Whistleblower Process
- Review of 990 Forms

Written by BoardSource, continue reading the article for a breakdown of each, and more, of these steps towards board success.

Learn more

“RECOMMENDED GOVERNANCE PRACTICES.” BoardSource, BoardSource, 7 Sept. 2018, https://boardsource.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Recommended-Gov-Practices.pdf.

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