Getting Your Board ON BOARD …

7 Key Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members

In the world of non-profit arts (and other 501(c)3 organizations), the members of the boards of directors are the intermediaries between the community and the staff (both artistic and administrative) of the organization.

Sitting on a board, forming a new board, or expanding an existing board inevitably raises many questions. In order to make wise decisions regarding who should be invited, whether to respond Yes or No when asked to join, and many other decisions are all more easily navigated when the roles of the board of directors are clearly articulated.

This 3-page document sums up the primary responsibilities of members of boards of directors for nonprofit arts organizations.

Read on to see how you can order this FREE Resource written by a long-time arts administrator, someone who’s seen many volunteer boards come and go, both highly effective ones and those who floundered in confusion.

Reasons to read GETTING  YOUR BOARD ON BOARD… 7 Key Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members:

• You may have been invited to sit on a board of directors and are weighing the pros and cons.
• You may be looking for a simple outline to use in recruiting and/or orienting new board members. 
• You may be organizing a board retreat designed to uplevel the efficacy of your group and are looking for a guidepost for discussing members’ roles and responsibilities. 
• Perhaps your organization has reached a new stage of development wherein the composition of the board needs to change in order to respond to growth opportunities or changing social or artistic demands. 

The 7 Key Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members will, in just a few minutes, bring added clarity to your understanding of what members should and should not be expected to do on behalf of your nonprofit arts organization.

Denise Pate has interacted with hundreds of artists and arts organizations in her long career in the arts.  She has witnessed boards who have been highly successful, helping to guide their arts groups to sustainability and influence. Likewise, she has seen many an arts organization fail due to a lack of understanding of what board members should be doing, and not doing. 

Denise has advised countless groups on best practices and, therefore, you can rely on her perspective to be a source of wisdom and smart action.

She has made some of the lessons she’s learned available to YOU – in the form of a succinct and FREE guide, written with your needs in mind.

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