The Ultimate Board Member's Book: A 1-Hour Guide to Understanding Your Role and Responsibilities

Michael Byram, President and CEO, University of Colorado Foundation
"The most succinct, yet thorough, explanation of the responsibilities of a nonprofit board member I have heard or read."

Thomas Ehrlich, Senior Scholar, The Carnegie Foundation
"Gives a solid grounding in what it takes to be an effective and responsible board member."

Milbrey McLaughlin, Executive Director, Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, Stanford University
"A smart, wise and stimulating book!"

Frederick Breitenfeld, Trustee, Thomas Jefferson University
"A plain language, no-nonsense guide to serving effectively on a nonprofit board. An ideal and fast tutorial."

Book Description
Here is a book for all boards: • Those wanting to operate with maximum effectiveness • Those needing to clarify exactly what their job is • Those wanting to ensure that all members — novice and veteran — are ‘on the same page’ with respect to their role and responsibilities Kay Sprinkel Grace’s new work will take your board members only one hour to read, and yet they’ll come away from The Ultimate Board Member’s Book with a firm command of just what they need to do to help your organization succeed. It’s all here in jargon-free language: how boards work, what the job entails, the time commitment involved, the role of staff, serving on committees and task forces, fundraising responsibilities, conflicts of interest, group decision-making, effective recruiting, de-enlisting board members, board self-evaluation, and more. In sum, everything a board member needs to know to understand their role and serve capably is explored. Real world, not theoretical, concrete not abstract, The Ultimate Board Member's Book focuses on issues and concerns that all board members will inevitably face and grapple with. This enlightening one-hour read is THE book to which nonprofit organizations in America turn to hone the skills and effectiveness of their boards.

About the Author
Kay Sprinkel Grace is the author of Fundraising Mistakes that Bedevil All Boards (and Staff Too), and Over Goal! What You Must Know to Excel at Fundraising Today. Grace, who serves on the faculty of The Fund Raising School at the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, received B.A. and M.A. degrees from Stanford University.


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