If you are a member of the board of a non-profit organization you are responsible for providing legal and financial oversight. These responsibilities ensure that the organization is operating within its means and in compliance with state, local, and federal laws. You must also consider the interests of the organization above your own interests. It is your responsibility to disclose any conflicts of interest.

Nonprofit boards provide guidance to non-profits by helping to improve their organizational culture, strategic focus effectiveness, efficiency, and financial sustainability. They also act as ambassadors and advocates to promote the mission of the organization.

Advocacy is the only method to communicate a nonprofit’s mission to its staff, supporters, volunteers and its people who are its constituents. A board that is enthusiastic and committed is more likely to stay involved and assist in making the organization grow.

The board is accountable for establishing and adhering a budget each year, as well establishing policies to guide the management of employees and donors. The public’s trust in the non-profit is vital to its success.

Nonprofit boards are also accountable to a chief executive officer, who is ultimately in charge of the day-to-day operations of the nonprofit. In smaller nonprofits, it’s possible for volunteer directors to also be staff members, but this can quickly become an unsustainable practice that hinders the board from having a focus on governance and oversight. To be more effective the board should delegate its responsibilities to committees, and the committees should report back to the entire board.

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