Understanding board governance

- Every nonprofit starts out…by establishing a board of directors.…You're required by law to have a board.…It's actually what allows you to legally operate.…Your board's most basic responsibilities…are to provide oversight for the group.…But, while good governance is necessary,…it's not sufficient.…Your board members will need to do a lot more…if you wanna be as effective as possible…and deliver fully on your mission.…And, be forewarned,…if you've had experience on a corporate board,…it's a whole different ballgame in the nonprofit sector.…

At its most basic level, an effective nonprofit board…contains the right mix of who and what.…You've gotta recruit great people to serve on your board…and persuade them to focus on the most strategic…and leveraged activities.…If you'd like to know more about the who part of the board,…check out another video in this course…called "Building Your Board."…Now let's look at the what.…Here is a list of the key activities…performed by nonprofit boards.…As you look over this list, I'd like to highlight…